March 14, 2026
Others who spoke to the Guardian this week also had a shift in their attitudes towards the war, especially after the attack on oil depots, but also after seeing images of the country’s heritage sites damaged.
Among those that took the worst hits were Tehran’s Golestan Palace, dating to the 14th century, and the 17th-century Chehel Sotoon Palace in Isfahan.
“How will they rebuild … a priceless part of history?” asked a Tehran-based student. “And how will we bring back people who are dying? Is that it? Is the message from abroad that just because the regime doesn’t care, the world shouldn’t? Is the goal to erase our culture and history?”
Iranians aren’t a monolith, and clearly many Iranians and not anti-“regime.”
Ya of course, but Iranians mostly hate the regime. I’ve never seen anybody so happy about somebody’s death as my Persian friend when the leader was killed. I’m not making any excuses about US actions. Fuck them but also fuck the regime.
Consider the fact that Iranians living in other countries might have different opinions than people who actually live in Iran and have to live with the consequences.
Iranian expats are in no way representative of the ~92 million Iranians in Iran. You’re talking out your ass.