[Salon] One thing that is consistently overlooked in Western discourse about Iran is the state’s base of popular support.

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Subject: [Salon] One thing that is consistently overlooked in Western discourse about Iran is the state’s base of popular support.

From: Chas Freeman <cwfresidence@gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2026 19:25:47 -0500

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One thing that is consistently overlooked in Western discourse about Iran is the state’s base of popular support. Millions who sincerely believe in the project of the Islamic Republic. And the notion that these people will just disappear in a post-IR Iran is deeply fanciful.

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