Thanks for your elaborate reply.

I relied on two surveys from the University of Maryland. Some of the survey results also include results from previous surveys. Surveys can definitely be biased in various different ways, e.g., sample selection and framing of questions. Even if that is the case, the results are unlikely to be completely wrong. That would involve a deliberate attempt to distort results over decades of surveys. I feel it is unlikely to be the case.

Some of the results indicate dissatisfaction with the Iranian Government. The people believe their economy is in a terrible state, and they put more blame on mismanagement and corruption than they do sanctions. They don't believe their government cares about how they feel. They feel women should not be confronted if they don't wear a hijab.

Outside of the survey there is evidence that people support their regime even if they are dissatisfied with many aspects of their Government.

There were huge turnouts for Khamenei's funeral. Al Jezeera claimed 12 million people in Tehran alone. That might be an exaggeration, but there is plenty of video footage from numerous sources showing vast numbers of people attending.

The voter turnout for the first and second rounds of voting in the presidential election was around 40% and 50%. Other elections, such as parliamentary and assembly of experts, are showing similar voter turnouts of 40%+. These numbers are low but similar to voter turnouts in recent UK elections. If support of the system were that dire, people would either not vote or the Iranian Government would force voting upon them.

There have been several occasions of unrest in Iran. One of the most significant being the unrest in 2022 over the death of a Kurdish woman who was arrested for not wearing a hijab. The unrest eventually ended. Since then, the Iranian government has loosened hijab enforcement. This aligns with the sentiments in the survey.

The Iranians have had 47 years to overthrow their leaders. It does not appear they have ever come that close. During the recent ceasefire, there has been no serious attempt to attack a weakened IRGC. The regular Iranian army has never attempted to attack the IRGC or rally the people to fight them.

I believe that Mossad has been able to infiltrate the Iranian Government because of the extent of corruption. I think this means that their loyalty can be bought.

Muslims in general stay loyal to their faith. That's why they have created so many problems in Europe because they want their Islamic culture to supersede existing European cultures. The Islamic Republic's constitution embodies the teachings of Islam and is consistent with their faith. The laws of the Islamic version of God over the laws of man. It is not compatible with democracy.

The Persian diaspora are people or descendants of people who fled Iran mostly in the 80s and 90s because of persecution. Most of them are not Muslim. Their family and the communities of their family who remain in Iran are likely to still face some form of persecution. However, they are only a small percentage of the overall population of Iran.

I don't think we can necessarily conclude that the majority of Iranians hate Israelis or Americans. The answers to one of the questions indicate that many Iranians want a peaceful coexistence with the West (not sure that includes Israel). Realistically, a peaceful coexistence does not look likely any time soon.