The modern generation in Iran's had enough of Islam

Professor David Menashri's written about the current revolution in Iran against the totalitarian theocracy of the ayatollah, by a whole generation that's had enough of being governed by the Religion of Peace:

Nearly half a century after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has not proven that its ideology offers a cure for society's ills. The revolution's two central promises were social justice and political justice — bread and freedom. Today, Iranians enjoy no more freedom than they did under the shah, and social gaps have remained. The country finds itself at a historic crossroads, locked in a struggle over its character, its identity and the future of the Islamic Revolution.

Modern Iranian history is marked by revolutions and rebellion. Iran is the only country in the Middle East — and one of the few in the world — to have experienced two major revolutions in the 20th century: the Constitutional Revolution of 1906 and the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Since then, the country has seen a series of protest movements: student protests in 1999, the Green Movement in 2009, waves of unrest in 2017 and 2019, the 2022–2023 protests under the slogan "Woman, Life, Freedom," and, since late 2025, the most turbulent wave yet. This time, demonstrators are no longer demanding policy changes but calling openly for regime change.

For Iran's rulers, the Islamic Revolution was not merely a label but an ideal: a revolution in every sphere of life, rooted in Islam. Yet, as with other great revolutions in history, they discovered that utopian means could not deliver their goals and were forced to adapt doctrine to reality. [...]

Today's young Iranians gravitate toward Western culture and remain loyal to their Persian heritage. In defiance of regime policy, they celebrate the Persian New Year, visit the tomb of King Cyrus the Great, women shed the veil, and youth adopt Western symbols.

They'll undoubtably still need the help of western forces to make sure the totalitarian theocracy is defeated. And we have to hope it will be by the end of the year. The Islamic regime in Iran cannot be allowed to continue.