Whilst ordinary Iranians go to great lengths to find ways to link up with the outside world, such as paying high prices for satellite internet Starlink connections – itself illegal in the country – officials and some government supporters do have access to the internet. The latter have rallied for the government in the aftermath of the large-scale US and Israeli attacks. State media amplify this support showing nightly gatherings of loyal supporters across Iran. This group echoes the views of officials regarding talks with the US – and they are pretty unified. But there are also those who want to see the end of the Islamic government of Iran. They are divided. Whilst most would welcome an end to the war, many are wary of talks that could result in an agreement to keep the current leadership in place. Note: All names have been changed to protect the privacy of our interviewees. Kiana, a woman in her 20s, lives in the capital, Tehran. From day one, she has repeatedly said she wants the war to end, but now that the possibility of a ceasefire which would keep the leaders of the Islamic Republic in power is being mooted, she said she felt confused. “I don’t know how to feel. If the war ends, the sounds of explosions will stop and the situation will become OK, but at the same time it’s going to be us and a regime that’s very weak,” she says. “But they still have power over their own people. And they will become even more violent, I think.” “I just want to blink and have it all done and over. I don’t even want to think about the next steps,” Kiana said. She has in mind the unprecedented government crackdown on demonstrations that swept across the country in December and January. At least 7,000 people were killed during that wave, including 6,508 protesters and 226 children, according to US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (Hrana). Armin, another Tehran resident in his 20s, said he wanted the war to “end now”. At the same time, however, he said he was “against any negotiations in all shapes and forms” with the Islamic Republic. “It makes Iran credible on a global scale and will allow them to oppress people,” he explained. “But I also don’t think we will end up anywhere with this current war. There should have been support for movements against the regime inside the country,” Armin said.