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There is definitely resistance. There are a lot of reports of pro-Western -- even Bush-loving -- Iranians amongst the common people, especially the young. Here's one. I'm sure DoctorZIn could find some more for you.

It pretty much is an easy rule of thumb that any sincere pro-Western Muslim de facto cannot believe the "Signs of Qiyamah" are unfolding and that the West is Dajjalic.

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"It pretty much is an easy rule of thumb that any sincere pro-Western Muslim de facto cannot believe the "Signs of Qiyamah" are unfolding and that the West is Dajjalic."

Totally agree.

What about the rest who are kept ignorant and superstitious by their extremist leaders? Not only in Iran but elsewhere in the Muslim world.