Islamic regime still has supporters in Iran

WBUR

Published November 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST

Despite wars, crackdowns and shortages, the Islamic regime still has a hardcore bases of supporters in Iran.

NPR’s Hadeel Al-Shalchi reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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