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Iranian-Americans want regime gone — aside from a few gun-running social media mavens

California Post·Joel Kotkin·6 months ago
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The Trump administration has been cracking down on a handful of Iranian residents who have ties to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and have even allegedly been involved in gun-running while living lavish lifestyles in LA. That may leave the impression that this community might not support attempts to overthrow the Islamic Republic.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

In reality, California’s Persian community is overwhelmingly opposed to the regime.

A survey done recently by the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans found that barely 3% of Iranian-Americans favor the current regime, while an additional 8% would welcome a reformed Islamic Republic.

A procession backing the actions of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu in Iran, made its way along Ventura Boulevard, in Tarzana, April 11.…

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