“I do not believe the Iranian people want an Islamic Republic”.
There are millions of devout Muslims there. They will not let anyone else take over.
Maybe Obama will be president here and there. Lol!
I am not sure what the Muslim percentage is, or how many of them are nominally Muslim.
The country I am told is about 50% Persian in ancestry. That civilization dates back a long way. They were in their prime during Cyrus in about 580 BC, and later. Old cultures die slowly. These are not Arabs. I am sure there are a lot of them that would welcome the opportunity to be free of this mess, now doing that is another matter.
Many of them speak English, I guess because of our closeness under the Shah.
The Xpats I have met largely prefer to be called Persian. And they hate what has happened to their country. Most would go home in a minute if things changed.
These are smart people. Not dummies, but they are in this mess.
It is like being a part of the mafia.
Here in the U.S. we do not have a clue, yet.
I promise I will not be a “good little Dhemmi”.