Iranians Express Disappointment in Trump Over Unfulfilled Promises Amid Protests

The New York Times published interviews with Iranian citizens expressing their disappointment with former U.S. President Donald Trump's administration for failing to overthrow the Tehran regime. Hadi, a 35-year-old startup employee in Tehran, said he truly believed help was coming but was deeply mistaken. Miriam, a 36-year-old Tehran resident who participated in anti-government protests in January, accused Trump of exploiting the citizen uprisings to advance his own agenda, calling him a "performer" who used human rights rhetoric for personal gain.

Another Tehran resident, 27-year-old Sajjad, voiced strong distrust toward both the Iranian regime and the United States, stating he despises Trump, America, and others, believing none care about the Iranian people's welfare. Miriam, a 27-year-old nurse from Tehran who joined protests in 2022 and was beaten by batons, described her motivation this year as seeking revenge for the regime's violence against the people. She fears the bloodshed will be ignored but insists the Iranian people must rely on themselves.

She acknowledged that leaders like Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might still have plans for Iran, but emphasized that the Iranian uprising was a choice and a response to regime crimes. While grateful for Trump's support, she stressed that their struggle does not depend on external help. The article also referenced related reports about U.S. assessments of potential Russian actions against NATO and Iran receiving 300 shoulder-fired missiles from China and Russia.