(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Iran Desk - With the threats from Iran's president and the leaders of the Iran Revolutionary Guard against the U.S., Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the security of the Straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, many ordinary citizens in Iran are expressing deep concern regarding the possibility of the outbreak of war. Anti-war hashtags have been trending in recent days. An open letter written by a young Iranian to Gen. Qasem Soleimani, stating that if the general wants to drag Iran into war, he should not rely on the writer to join in, became the most discussed subject on Iranian social media. Iranian citizens are filming demonstrations, protests, strikes, and calls against the regime, and posting the clips on social media every day. Every city is experiencing power and water outages. Iran has halted sales of electricity to Iraq and Afghanistan, which caused demonstrations in both countries against the Iranian regime.
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