New Delhi, July 18 -- 81 percent of respondents said they persistently struggled to obtain enough food. Three in four could not cover medical costs. Only one in twelve earned enough to save money.

The document, titled "What Iran Wants," was prepared by Ali Rabiei, a social adviser to President Masoud Pezeshkian, and has since circulated beyond the government that commissioned it. Fox News reported Friday that 64 percent of Iranians reported persistent anger as of May, up 12 percentage points in six months. That figure, in the words of at least one independent analyst, represents a floor rather than a ceiling.

Among those surveyed by the Ara Opinion Research Center in May 2026, only 9 percent supported maintaining the existing system. Fi...