Iran Poll Signals Deep Public Demand for Structural Reform

A confidential presidential report based on May 2026 polling shows only 9% of Iranians back maintaining the regime, with about 53% seeking deep structural reforms and over 19% favoring replacing the system. The results point to broad anger, economic distress, and distrust in government institutions, suggesting the crisis could widen, even as observers caution self-censorship and data limits under an authoritarian regime and the risk that security forces keep unrest in check.