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

Nypost · · 930 words · By Joel Kotkin
Regime Change in Iran US-Iran relations Iranian-American Political Sentiment
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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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.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are unrelated to the claim, discussing general Trump addresses and Black History Month events, but not gun-running or Iranian residents in LA.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 5, 2025 · That’s it. President Donald J. Trump delivered his first address to Congress since winning the 2024 election. It was a rambunctious event where some Democrats were booted. Overall, it wa…
https://townhall.com/liveblog/2025/03/04/live-president-trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 21, 2025 · President Donald Trump on Thursday held an event at the White House commemorating Black History Month. The event was attended by golfer Tiger Woods, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), and other hig…
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2025/02/21/trump-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 4, 2024 · CNN's poll of polls gives Trump a nearly 70% chance of winning the election (68.4% to Kamala's 30.9% to be exact). 32 days to Election Day. Harris-Walz was given almost the full backing …
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/10/04/cnns-poll…
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“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.”
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Two separate web results explicitly mention the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans survey, with one directly quoting the 3% favor/8% reformed figures.
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web search NEUTRAL — A survey conducted by the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (a non-profit for Iranian Americans) mentioned that "more than 50 percent of Iranian Americans oppose any kind of action by the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Iranian_sentiment
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web search NEUTRAL — 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 R…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/opinion/iranian-americans-want…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian Americans Face Difficulties Communicating with Family in Iran and Coordinating Visits; Strongly Back Temporary Family Visitation ActA very small number of respondents prefer a reformed Islamic…
https://www.paaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-Nation…
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“Among regime opponents, 11% would like to see a constitutional monarchy, while 55% would like a parliamentary democracy.”
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The search results returned information about the video game 'Among Us' instead of the political preferences of Iranian-Americans.
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web search NEUTRAL — Among Us takes place in space-themed settings where players are colorful, armless cartoon astronauts. Each player takes on one of two roles: most are Crewmates, but a small number are Impostors.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Among_Us
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 2, 2026 · Join your crewmates in a multiplayer game of teamwork and betrayal!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.innersloth…
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web search NEUTRAL — Among Us is a party game of teamwork and betrayal. Crewmates work together to complete tasks before one or more Impostors can kill everyone aboard.
https://www.innersloth.com/games/among-us/
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“Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, the niece of the late Revolutionary Guard General Qassem Soleimani... Afshar and her own daughter backed the oppressive regime even as they lived the high life.”
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Three independent web sources confirm that Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter were arrested/had residency revoked for supporting the Iranian regime while living in Los Angeles.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hamideh Suleimani Afshar and her daughter publicly praised Iranian attacks on US targets while living in Los Angeles, State Department says.The US revoked the residency of Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and…
https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/04/us-arrest…
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web search NEUTRAL — He pointed to Soleimani Afshar’s comments as the reason for her and her daughter’s arrest. “This week, I terminated both Afshar and her daughter’s legal status,” Rubio wrote.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/4/top-diplomat-marco-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Qasem Soleimani’s niece, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, and her daughter were canceled by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The two are now being held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, aft…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/hamideh-soleimani-afshar…
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“the bulk of Iranians here, notes a new Chapman report from geographer Ali Modarres, came either shortly before or after the Islamic Revolution of 1979.”
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The search results are completely irrelevant, discussing 'Championship Manager' video game forums.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Announcements Official news, updates, and important information about the website and community.
https://champman0102.net/
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web search NEUTRAL — 1225 Replies 226119 Views Last post by Theov Sun May 03, 2026 5:14 am
https://champman0102.net/viewforum.php?f=26
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 7, 2024 · October 2024 Data Update Preview Save PLEASE READ Below is a save game (along with exe) which we hope can be used by the forum members to provide the following feedback: - Data Errors (S…
https://champman0102.net/viewtopic.php?t=6417
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“Our state, notes Modarres, is home to the largest Persian community in America, accounting for over 45% of the estimated 500,000 Iranians in the country.”
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Multiple sources confirm the high concentration of Iranians in California; one source explicitly mentions California has over 40% of the US total, and another mentions 500,000 in LA/Orange counties.
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web search NEUTRAL — As of 2025, Iran's population is around 92.4 million. In recent years, however, Iran's birth rate has dropped significantly. Studies project that Iran's rate of population growth will continue to slow…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — Many states have large Iranian-American communities. California alone has an estimated 200,000 residents with Iranian ancestry, over 40% of the estimated US totalAround 100,000 residents of Los Angele…
https://www.businessinsider.com/map-iranian-american-communi…
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web search NEUTRAL — But like many of the estimated 500,000 Iranian-Americans in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, he said he had rarely felt more connected to Iran as he followed the simmering dispute over its presidentia…
https://web.archive.org/web/20190331182957/https://www.nytim…
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“Overall, more than 50% of those aged over 25 hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree, while another 20% have a doctorate or professional degree”
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The specific statistics regarding degrees (50% bachelor's/master's, 20% doctorate) are found in only one relevant source ('Iranian-Americans want IRGC gone').
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian-Americans, also known as Persian Americans, are United States citizens or nationals who are of Iranian ancestry or who hold Iranian citizenship. According to the National Organization for Civi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Americans
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian-Americans have become extraordinarily successful by any standard.Overall, more than 50 percent of those over 25 hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree, while another 20 percent have a doctorate …
https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/opinion/iranian-americans-want…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hello everyone In this video we are going to discuss about DIFFERENT STUDY LEVELS & DEGREES?A higher education qualification is proof that you've studied a s...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfmjoRoS7I8
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“as many as 88% still have close relatives there [in Iran]”
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While sources discuss Iranian-Americans having relatives in Iran and fearing for them, no source provides the specific '88%' statistic.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian-Americans, also known as Persian Americans, are United States citizens or nationals who are of Iranian ancestry or who hold Iranian citizenship. According to the National Organization for Civi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Americans
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web search NEUTRAL — Many in the Iranian American diaspora spent several days glued to their televisions, watching the news of U.S. and Israeli bombs falling on Iran, some clinging to hope it might bring a brighter future…
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/national/2026/03/02/irania…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian Americans are commonly portrayed as 'monarchists', but younger anti-war voices are challenging that notion, starting at home. An Anti-war demonstrator speaks near the White House to protest ag…
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-deepens-generational-…
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“Some of the most prominent dissenters also have even been targeted for assassination by the regime’s agents.”
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“President Trump’s intemperate threat to destroy Persian civilization”
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“Persian civilization... was, among other things, the most powerful opponent of the Roman Empire.”
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