There is a very mixed reaction towards the hostilities as a whole from inside Iran...it is becoming very obvious that at street level, ie the Iranian people, that they are losing both respect and trust for both the US and their own government. It is hard...almost impossible...for them to speak out publicly due to a very real fear of retribution by their own government. The internet across Iran has been shut down for the entire time that hostilities have been present, though some within Iran are managing to relay messages to the outside world, they are very few and far between. The concensus seems to be that they do feel like pawns and that they simply cannot trust anyone.
As speculation over renewed diplomacy between Tehran and Washington intensifies, several citizens described the prospect of a deal not as a path toward stability but as another political arrangement reached at the expense of ordinary Iranians.
“We no longer have hope in Trump… we will finish the job ourselves,” one citizen wrote. Another added: “Trump’s decisions should not matter to us. We ourselves must bring down the Islamic Republic from inside the country.”
The messages come amid continued economic pressure inside Iran, where inflation, unemployment and political repression remain key public grievances.
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Some viewers voiced direct opposition to any temporary ceasefire or agreement involving the Islamic Republic.
“We the people of Iran do not want a 60-day ceasefire or agreement,” one citizen wrote. Another described life in Iran as “impossible” and said they were waiting for “another call from the prince,” referring to exiled opposition figure Reza Pahlavi.
Several messages also urged US President Donald Trump not to strike a deal with Tehran, arguing that the Islamic Republic has systematically deprived citizens of the ability to organize or protest freely over the past decades.
Ongoing executions and repression of free thought and speech have effectively worn down the Iranian people to the extent that many simply are too exhausted mentally and physically to try and fight back.
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VOICES FROM IRAN Citizens voice anger, distrust over possible US-Iran deal (Iran International - May 24, 2026)