Voices on the Future

Perspectives from diplomats, scholars, veterans, and citizens answering: “What should the future look like?”

Featured Video Testimonials

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi·Leader of the Iranian OppositionOpposition Leader

I am not seeking power—I am seeking to empower the Iranian people. We want a secular, democratic Iran through a national referendum. The Islamic Republic does not represent Iran; it occupies Iran. Our ancient civilization will outlast this dark chapter.

Hamed Esmaeilion·Flight PS752 Justice MovementIranian Canadian Activist

The regime shot down a civilian plane and killed my wife and daughter along with 175 other innocents. This is who they are—murderers of their own people. The Iranian diaspora stands united: we want the end of the Islamic Republic and justice for all victims.

Col. Joel Rayburn (Ret.)·Hudson InstituteU.S. Military Veteran

The current operation isn't against the Iranian people—it's FOR them. We're targeting the IRGC terrorists who have oppressed Iranians for 45 years. A free Iran would be America's natural ally. We're on the right side of history.

Anonymous·Student Protester from IsfahanIranian Citizen

My brother was shot dead by the Basij in the 2022 protests. He was 19. I'm still fighting because that's what he would want. When the West strikes the regime's military bases, we cheer. The enemy is the Islamic Republic, not America.

Dr. Mariam Memarsadeghi·Co-founder, Tavaana E-Learning InstituteAcademic

Iranians are the most pro-American people in the Middle East. They remember the alliance before 1979. They know the Islamic Republic hijacked their revolution. With the right support, Iran can return to the family of free nations.

Gen. David Petraeus (Ret.)·Former CIA DirectorMilitary Veteran

This operation serves both American security interests and the Iranian people's aspirations for freedom. By weakening the IRGC, we're helping Iranians achieve what they've been fighting for since 2009. Victory here means a free Iran.

Vahid·IRGC Defector, now in EuropeFormer Regime Insider

I was forced to serve in the IRGC. I saw how they torture and kill innocent protesters. When I had the chance, I fled and joined the opposition. Many inside the regime want it to fall. The Islamic Republic is rotten from within.

“The choice is stark: to remain prisoners of a bitter history or to undertake the difficult, patient work of building a different future.”

— From the research analysis