For 3 days now, prisoners in Unit 2 of Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj have been on a hunger strike to protest executions of prisoners in Iran.

833 executions have occurred so far in 2026. 💔

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I'm gonna try my best to make this post as non-political as possible since reddit is full of tankie's that are both rude and cruel, especially towards Iranians. And the goddamn IRGC intel boys.

Hopefully these types of posts are allowed here.

Honestly the need for a decent life just for it to be tied to politics is tragic.

The economy is pretty much on the brink of collapse and literally everything is unfairly expensive.

Cant get a car, can't get a house, falling in love is outta the window and here I'm seeing assholes who are tied to IRGC swimming in our oil money that we don't get a dime from it and laughing at our faces.

Propaganda is literally everywhere in city parts

Nightly IR supporter demonstrations that are designed to piss you off and create unnecessary traffic and noise pullution

And electricity is rationed, where every summer we experience power outages 2 hours every 2 days, or daily while it's 40 fucking degree C

And internet, it's probably going to get shut down again because of a shitty war and their fuckass ideology and the USA Congress,Trump and most of the idiots in Western countries see us as "yet another Arab country"

All of this just because some delusional assholes above think that destroying the US and Israel is going to unfuck their problems.

Folks here are scared, confused and frustrated because of all of this

People in not just America but the whole west who are reading this, have it way way easier than us, I mean that literally since not just me but most of fellers envying yall

And we can't even leave this shithole without IR being a pain In the ass

I really dont give a shit anymore about this war and the stuff that's happening outside iran.

Like many people here I want a decent life where I don't have to go for awful mandatory military service (slavery), economy doesn't have to be so fucked to the point where you can't buy anything and someone who is competent running the country.

I swear I don't even need the iran international, IRIB or any other media to tell me about This shit, I see it IRL

Snap(aka Iranian Uber) drivers having bachelors and masters and still driving online taxi just because they can't find a job anymore and seeing my friends and some of my family members losing their jobs

Even if we find a job,we still can't afford to buy anything.

So yeah we experience stuff the USA folks are going through but 10x worse, like cosmic level bad luck for us

So yeah this was my vent post here in This sub cause honestly if you tell this to someone living outside iran, they barely believe you

And worse my adulthood era(aka my 20s) just started and this shit happened, and having Asperger's makes it so hard I have to go for college just cause I can't bear going through the military service

I grew a huge distrust towards anything that is IR related, including healthcare and the police

And for those people still living in iran (like me) how are y'all able to continue despite all of this ? I deadass don't know what to do with my life and I don't have the money to immigrate and I lost hope in everything, my only hobby is video games and sometimes art and barely worked a job with my dad but still I have no idea

So yeah, life In here as an Iranian is looking pretty bleak to the point where dying is much better than continuing

At least for me, for others idk maybe some have it worse than me

In the end, I don't care what happens to the USA, I don't care what happens to Israel, I just want a Normal life where I don't have to be subjected to political shitshows such as this

One of my favourite Kurdish dishes because it’s easy to make on a weeknight and tasty. Anyone else grow up on this?

There’s actually no apples in this. It’s made with potatoes. :)

im a female traveling to iran with my family soon, im wondering if thereʼs any laws that i shouldnt cross especially by what i might wear? do i have to wear a hijab or very modest clothes? also is it safe to go? and my last question is if the iranians speake english there? like if i go to a local store will it be easy to communicate? this is my first time ever visiting and im doubting to go cause of the war yet the places i might visit seem to be safe idk

This is a question from a non-Iranian outsider looking in.

Revolutions, rebellions and challenges against a state are always messy. One reason is that many rebellions in history are composed of various groups that put aside their differences to unite against the government. However, at times, these groups clash with one another due to their unique motives and goals.

Suppose that an outside country, be it America or any other, decides to send arms into Iran for people to rise up against the IRGC.

My question is, are the Iranian people united enough to oppose the IRGC? And is their unity solid enough to maintain a cohesive government afterwards?

Central to that question is what different groups (ideological, ethnic, religious, whichever) would make up this hypothetical rebellion? Would they resort to infighting if the IRGC ever collapsed? Or, indeed, even before the IRGC collapses, breaking the country into different factions like so many rebellions in Africa end up doing?

I ask this because, as someone who's only just become aware of the suffering of the Iranian people, I am not particularly knowledgeable of the different cultural, societal and economic nuances involved in this situation.

Although I can understand the absolute vitriol many have against the IRGC, I am simply curious if those of the Persian diaspora - who are more knowledgeable than I on this subject and stand against the IRGC - have a "solid plan" for a hypothetical rebellion. And if they have a solid plan for what may come afterwards. Thinking of resistance is easy, after all, but actually committing to it and dealing with the aftermath are entirely different.

https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000011028027/israel-united-states-ahmadinejad-iran-regime-change.html

‏در حالی که جنگ‌افروزان جمهوری اسلامی در تهران و پناهگاه‌های امن خود پنهان شده‌اند، سربازان وظیفه و نیروهای جوان را در پادگان‌هایی بی‌دفاع رها کرده‌اند، بی‌آنکه حتی توان حفاظت از این نیروها را داشته باشند. این رژیم بار دیگر نشان داده است که میان جان فرزندان ایران و بقای خود، همواره بقای خود را انتخاب می‌کند.

‏جمهوری اسلامی این جنگ را بر ملت ایران تحمیل کرده است و مسئولیت جان همه قربانیان آن، از جمله‌ سربازان در پادگان بمپور، بر عهده همین حکومت است. آرزوی همه ما، صلح، امنیت و آرامش برای تمامی ایرانیان است، اما تا زمانی که این رژیم بر سر کار باشد، نه امنیتی پایدار ممکن است و نه صلحی واقعی.

‏این رژیم تبهکار بیش از آنکه دل‌نگران امنیت مردم ایران باشد، نگران حفظ حزب‌الله لبنان و دیگر نیروهای نیابتی خود در منطقه است. برای این رژیم، بقای بازوهای تروریستی‌اش از امنیت و جان مردم اهواز، زاهدان، بندرعباس، بوشهر، چابهار و سراسر ایران مهم‌تر است.

‏خطاب من به سربازان، افسران و همه نیروهای میهن‌دوست است. جان خود را برای بقای جمهوری اسلامی به خطر نیندازید. سوگند شما به ایران است، نه به رژیمی که در لحظه خطر، سرکردگانش می‌گریزند و شما را بی‌پناه رها می‌کنند.

‏من با خانواده‌های داغدار سربازان وظیفه که در حملات اخیر به مراکز نظامی جمهوری اسلامی جان باختند، عمیقأ هم‌دردی می‌‌کنم، و از خانواده‌های همه سربازان وظیفه می‌خواهم تا آنجا که در توان دارند، اجازه ندهند فرزندانشان در این شرایط خطرناک به خدمت سربازی اعزام شوند. هیچ پدر و مادری نباید فرزند خود را به پادگان‌هایی بفرستد که امروز به جای محل خدمت، به میدان مرگ تبدیل شده‌اند.

‏این جوانان، فرزندان این سرزمین هستند، نه سپر انسانی جمهوری اسلامی. آنها نباید بهای بقای حکومتی درمانده را با جان خود بپردازند.

‏هم‌چنین از مردم شریف ایرانشهر و زاهدان که برای اهدای خون و یاری رساندن به سربازان مجروح پادگان بمپور شتافتند، صمیمانه سپاسگزارم. این همبستگی ملی یادآور این حقیقت است که مردم ایران، حتی در سخت‌ترین روزها، فرزندان خود را تنها نمی‌گذارند.

‏ایران به فرزندانش زنده نیاز دارد، برای ساختن آینده‌ای آزاد، آباد

https://x.com/pahlavireza/status/2077772624176795806?s=46 و سربلند

Known for its seas, warmth, music, dance, and the joy of the people. It is the harbour of strength, patience, and resilience.

1-2 @foroughalaei
3-5 @mariam.khanlou
6-9 @nikniknahad
10 @mohsenamerri
11-12 @mehrdadmosaferii
13-14 @vahdani

Edit because people seem to have questions in the comments: “Jonoob” means “south” in Persian. Ethnicities in the south include Persians, Afro-Iranians, Baluch, Lurs, and Arabs (among others). All are integrated into Iranian society and are considered Iranians. Iran is a tapestry of many different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds (with around 79 different spoken languages). Mixing is very common across Iran and many Iranians have mixed background.

Iranians with African ancestry don’t refer to themselves as “Afro-Iranians”. They refer to themselves as Iranians, or more specifically in terms of the region they reside in (e.g., hormozgan) or in terms of their heritage and language/dialect they speak (e.g., Persian, Bandari, Baluch, etc.). They are considered to be a part of their local communities and many of the cultural practices that their ancestors brought to Iran have been integrated into broader Iranian society, particularly their music/instruments and dance. Their ancestors primarily were brought to Iran from East African coastal countries by the Arab slave trade.

Recently, I started researching about Iran to try and learn more about it's culture, and part of it was the money part.

My questions would be - for anyone willing to share - how does one "make it" in Iran? Is it via starting a business? Becoming a merchant?

Are startups a "thing?"

What career paths can ensure you're well off, if any? Doctor? Engineer?

The person you know or have heard about that "does well," what do they do? What would be considered a good salary/income?

Sanctions and wars are crippling, I know. I'd like to hear your stories as much of the information is very difficult to get due to secrecy.

My aim is to have a casual convo, and it goes without saying that I am very sorry about everything going on the last few months.

Salam Persians,

So as a non Persian I am confused about the stuff happening in this video

So i saw this video on Instagram and it seems like these twin brothers drowned in some Iranian lakes and the father was crying and at the same time there was music playing in the street and the father was dancing while being broken inside

Can someone please explain what kind of tradition is this and why do people play music and dance in such moments

Just to make sure I mean no offense or Mocking anybody I am just curious to know

thank you, people

Will the US and the rest of the world ultimately let Iran acquire nuclear weapons and continue carrying out attacks, funding and supplying weapons to groups linked to Islamic terrorism around the world?

Includes potentially taking Kharg and bombing pickaxe mountain

She's lived in the us for over 10 years. Online dating, weve texted and called for a few days, bit of convo on culture, I think I might be the first american she will have dated?

Anyway, im not looking to change who I am, but if there are any secret traditions, id like to show an effort.

American women I would eventually give flowers, but not on a first date...

Ive read Persian women like... sour candy and nuts? But I cant fathom showing up with sour patch kids and a jar of almonds...

What would you say?