[aprilthird2021]

It would be unpopular in Iran to have a war. If you think otherwise you read too many Enlgish-language diaspora / filtered sources.

[behnamoh]

As an Iranian, nothing hurts me more than someone outside my country lecturing Iranians about Iran. Vast majority of Persians are waiting for the US and Israel to attack the regime and finish off this mafia that's kept us hostages for half a century.

[aprilthird2021]

You live outside the country.

You know that you are only speaking about diaspora Iranians. There are many many especially rural, especially conservative Iranians and veterans who would not welcome a war

[1over137]

I imagine war is always deeply unpopular!

But it was asked what else the West could do beyond what it’s already doing.

It might be possible to do a targetted kidnapping/assassination without provoking a war. Or it might not be. Such actions become unpredictable fast.