Iranians fear regime is more entrenched after war and ceasefire
Some Iranians are expressing concern that the Islamic Republic has emerged from the war and ceasefire more deeply embedded and in a more vengeful mood.
The assessment comes from accounts gathered inside Tehran and reflects a public mood rather than a new operational development.
A young couple in Tehran, identified by pseudonyms Sana and Diako, described seeing the faces of assassinated leaders and new rulers dominate public space.
They said the country now feels increasingly controlled by the Revolutionary Guards.
The reporting also says some people who had initially welcomed strikes on senior figures during the war later concluded that the loss of top officials did not lead to a more conciliatory political order.
Sana said she had expected change, but felt the situation had worsened.
The concern matters because it suggests the ceasefire has not eased fears among some critics of hardline rule.
Instead, the mood described by interviewees is one of foreboding about what the state may do next.
The accounts come from people described as middle class and educated, living in Tehran and opposed to hardline religious rule.
Their identities were withheld because details could be used by the authorities to trace people speaking to foreign media.
The piece says it is not possible to measure the scale of support for the regime across Iranian society.
It notes that supporters continue to stage public displays of solidarity, while opposition rallies are banned.
