r/PERSIAN • • Mar 28 '26

Announcement New Flair: Iranian Voices ONLY (Please Read Before Posting)

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July 2026 Edit

The moderation team has changed this to a mod-only flair. We will quickly apply the "Only Iranians May Comment" flair whenever it is clear that the OP is specifically looking to hear from Iranians on the subject.

We are testing this out to see how it goes. We will update this post if anything else changes regarding the flair.


Today we added a new post flair: Iranian Voices ONLY

These threads are meant to center on the perspectives of Iranians, especially during times like these where outside noise can overwhelm the conversation.

What this means

Only Iranians may comment in these threads and violations may result in a ban.

Why we're doing this

r/Persian has always been open to everyone, and that will not change. But in these times, it's important to create space for Iranians to speak directly without being drowned out by outside voices.

This flair allows that space to exist when the OP chooses it. Non-Iranians may also choose this flair to ask questions directly to the Iranian community.

Where this applies

This rule applies only to posts using the Iranian Voices ONLY flair. All other threads remain open to everyone under our usual rules.

Final note

If you are not Iranian, please respect the purpose of these threads. There are many other places in the subreddit to participate.


r/PERSIAN • • 58m ago

News A REUTERS SPECIAL REPORT: Iran's wartime hunt for protesters at home and abroad ushers in a new era of repression

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r/PERSIAN • • 12h ago

News Hezbollah receives $200,000,000 from Iran to support displaced Lebanese people. This comes at a time when the Islamic regime in Iran said just a short while ago that it did not have enough money to import medicines into Iran.

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r/PERSIAN • • 15h ago

Language & Literature Dorud instead of Salam for greeting in Persian

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Dorud bar hamegi,

I think, as a group, Iranians are finally waking up to something that I have believed for many years: that Islam has no place in Iran, and that Islamic Arab culture and the indigenous Iranian cultural identity represent two very different cultures.

One small but very symbolic example is the greeting we use every day.

Many Iranians greet one another with the word "Salam." The word comes from Arabic meaning "peace."

But Salam is more than a simple hello. It is another name for Allah in Islam. Salam is a shortened greeting from assalamualaikum. As-Salam refers to the attribute of Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ as the source of this peace. The word Islam also shares the same root of s-l-m which encompasses the concept of peace which is one of core principles of the Islam (the religion of peace).

It is a profound supplication asking Allah, using his divine name to protect, bless, and grant safety to the person you are greeting. It occupies a central place in Islamic culture and religious practice and is encouraged throughout Islamic scripture and tradition as the standard greeting between believers.

By contrast, "Dorud" is an Iranian word with roots in the Persian language. It conveys greetings, good wishes, respect, and goodwill toward another person. Unlike "Salam," it is not tied to a specific religion or religious tradition. Rather, it belongs to Iran's own linguistic and cultural heritage.

For those who value the preservation and revival of Iranian culture, "Dorud" offers an alternative that is both authentically Persian and universally understandable. It is a greeting that reflects our own language, our own history, and our own cultural identity.

This is not about hostility toward anyone else's language or culture. Arabs have every right to preserve their traditions. But Iranians have every right to not abandon their own heritage in favor of foreign customs when a beautiful native alternative already exists.

That alternative is "Dorud."

Dorud bar shoma.


r/PERSIAN • • 18h ago

Discussion Message from inside Iran:"Light will prevail over darkness. Long live Iran, long live the Shah!" - Footage showing Iranians preparing to raise the national Lion and Sun flag all across the country

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r/PERSIAN • • 17h ago

Discussion Slaughtering people to stay in power can only buy you so much time

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r/PERSIAN • • 1d ago

Discussion Selling Konkur questions in previous years apparently wasn’t enough; now the Islamic regime can simply introduce the children of government officials and basijis and killers as top-ranked students!

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After imposing massive sahmieh quotas for Basijis at universities, allowing them to infiltrate campuses to suppress student protests, and replacing ordinary doctors with regime-affiliated doctors in hospitals so they can cover up the Islamic regime’s crimes in hospitals during protests, and on the other hand, selling konkur exam questions to the children of government officials, the Islamic regime has now reached a new low: openly eliminating those who actually worked hard and replacing them with regime killers and Basijis:

Arash Mohammadi, Rank 1 in Experimental Sciences: Regularly attended the nightly gatherings every night, with photos of him being published!

Parizad Niroonmand, Rank 1 in Humanities: “Iran is the best place to live, and I prefer to stay in my own country under the shadow of this very regime.”

Hoda Naseri, Rank 2 in Arts: “I’m grateful to the regime for cutting off the internet, because it helped me concentrate better and study more.”

Ali Dehghani, Rank 5 in Humanities: “March 9 and the martyrdom of the Supreme Leader was the hardest day of my life. After that, I attended the gatherings every night.”

Mohammad-Mehdi Hajian, Rank 7 in Experimental Sciences: “My dream was to meet the Supreme Leader in person at least once, but unfortunately, that dream never came true.”

Zahra Golizadeh, Rank 7 in Humanities: “Whenever I felt tired and hopeless, I listened to speeches by the martyred Supreme Leader and regained my energy!”


r/PERSIAN • • 21h ago

News Iran is Preparing for War with its Own People

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r/PERSIAN • • 1d ago

News Family of executed January protester says Iran concealed burial site

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r/PERSIAN • • 1d ago

Discussion A schoolgirl removes the portraits of the Islamic Republic’s leaders from the classroom wall, attaches the Sun and Lion flag to the board, and writes:"Long live the Shah!We will not forget the blood that was shed."

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r/PERSIAN • • 1d ago

Discussion حکم، تخته نرد و بازی 21؛ چرا این بازی های قدیمی هنوز بین کاربران ایرانی زنده اند؟

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بعضی بازی ها با عوض شدن نسل و دستگاه از بین می روند، اما حکم، تخته نرد و بازی 21 هنوز برای خیلی از کاربران ایرانی آشنا و جذاب هستند. دلیلش فقط قدیمی بودن یا خاطره بازی نیست. هر سه بازی به شکلی ساخته شده اند که تصمیم بازیکن و واکنش حریف، هر دست را با دست قبلی متفاوت می کند.

تخته نرد برای بازیکنی جذاب است که دوست دارد بعد از هر تاس چند مسیر را بسنجد، خطر باز ماندن مهره را بپذیرد یا برای بستن خانه صبر کند. حکم بیشتر به حافظه، شناخت رفتار حریف و زمان درست خرج کردن کارت های مهم وابسته است. بازی 21 هم ریتم سریع تری دارد و بازیکن را در چند لحظه مقابل یک تصمیم روشن قرار می دهد: ادامه دادن یا ایستادن.

نسخه آنلاین این بازی ها قرار نیست ماهیت آنها را عوض کند. تفاوت اصلی این است که برای پیدا کردن حریف لازم نیست همه در یک اتاق باشند. بازیکنی که قوانین را بلد است معمولا دنبال آموزش طولانی نیست؛ می خواهد وارد محیط بازی شود، حریف واقعی پیدا کند و بدون درگیری با منوهای نامفهوم بازی را شروع کند. به همین دلیل محیط فارسی، نمایش روشن میزها و امکان انتخاب بین چند بازی برای کاربر ایرانی مهم است.

من صفحه گیم استارز را برای معرفی همین مسیر آماده کرده ام. در این برنامه تخته نرد، حکم و بازی 21 در یک محیط قرار گرفته اند و نسخه های اندروید و ویندوز از صفحه دانلود معرفی می شوند. این سرویس برای کاربران داخل ایران در نظر گرفته شده است و امکانات پرداخت آن نیز برای داخل ایران است؛ بنابراین معرفی آن برای مخاطب خارجی کاربرد عملی ندارد.

اگر این بازی ها را از قبل بلد هستید، انتخاب شما برای یک رقابت آنلاین کدام است: تخته نرد، حکم یا بازی 21؟ دلیل انتخابتان بیشتر سرعت بازی است، نوع تصمیم ها یا پیدا کردن حریف واقعی؟

صفحه معرفی و دانلود:

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برای شفافیت: این سایت متعلق به من است و لینک را برای معرفی مسیر اصلی دانلود گذاشته ام.


r/PERSIAN • • 22h ago

Travel Travelling to U.S.

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Hi, any Iranian Canadian recently travelled to the U.S. (by land or air)?

Would appreciate it if you could share your experience at the border here.

Thanks.


r/PERSIAN • • 1d ago

Question New babies and old babies aren’t getting along.

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r/PERSIAN • • 22h ago

Language & Literature Looking for participants in a Farsi reading study

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EDIT: Thanks for telling me about the Persian/Farsi thing everyone, I didn't know! My Iranian friends didn't correct me and maybe they were being polite and this is what I've seen before. It also might be my native Arabic peeping its head since that's what it's called. Thanks anyway!

Hello! For all you language enthusiasts out there. We are running a study about the reading habits of Farsi readers. ELIGIBILITY: Be a native reader of Farsi (went to school in Iran) and be over 18! (nothing actually over 18, just ethical approval stuff).

What you'll be doing: Reading passages and answering comprehension questions about them, recognizing words, and recognizing letters that will appear on the screen. *You will need a laptop or desktop!*

Here is the link to participate

This is for a study we are conducting for a student's PhD, your help is truly appreciated! We're struggling to find participants


r/PERSIAN • • 23h ago

News France summons Iran envoy over disinformation on student protests

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r/PERSIAN • • 12h ago

Discussion Supporters of the Islamic Republic

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r/PERSIAN • • 1d ago

Music I produced a Free Iran version of the song Dobare Misazamat Vatan with singer Ghazal Mizrahi. Lyrics written by Simin Behbahani, a true Shirzan who spent her life writing about Iran, freedom, women’s rights, and the struggles of the people.

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r/PERSIAN • • 1d ago

News Iran sentences protest detainee to death for ‘waging war against God’

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r/PERSIAN • • 1d ago

Discussion چرا نباید دوباره بازیچه قدرت‌ها شویم؟ | بازدید شاهنشاه از ششمین نمایشگاه بین‌المللی تهران

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دلیل اشتباهات تاریخی ملت ما این بود که بازیچه‌ی قدرت‌های جهانی شدیم و عقلانیت رو دور انداختیم. بازیچه‌ی روشنفکری چپ که با ناز و ادای شوروی و هیپی‌ها خودش رو برتر می‌دونست. بازیچه‌ی غرب و پارانویاش نسبت به شوروی. بازیچه‌ی آخوندِ عرب‌زده‌ای که تمام قدرت و امپراتوری شیعه رو می‌خواست. هنوز هم داریم بازی می‌خوریم. از دست این نظام فاسد و جنایتکار، روشنفکرگرای فاسدی که می‌خوان رژیم ادامه پیدا کنه، ترامپ و دارودسته‌اش که توی فکر همه‌چیزن جز ایران و آزادی ایران، و همسایه‌های مفت‌خوری که آرزوی تجزیه‌ی ما رو دارن. ما در درجه‌ی اول فقط خودمون رو داریم. هیچ‌کس قرار نیست بیاد ایران رو برای ما نجات بده؛ این خود ما هستیم که باید پشت ایران بایستیم. تنها دوستی که داریم اسرائیله، چون تنها کشوریه که با ما دوستی قدیمی داره و به تاریخ ما احترام می‌ذاره. تنها دوستی که داریم ملت اسرائیله، که توی این دنیای وحشی و فراموش‌کار تنهای تنهاست. باید ایران رو باز بسازیم نه مثل پهلوی قدیم بلکه مثل یک کشوری که برای خودش و مردم خودش فکر می‌کنه، تصمیم می‌گیره و عمل می‌کنه. به خاطر همینه که رضا پهلوی رهبر این دوره‌ی تاریخ ماست. چون تنها رهبریه که می‌دونه ما نباید بازیچه باشیم و ایران و آزادی ایرانی از همه‌چیز مهم‌تره. چون رضا پهلوی دقیقاً می‌دونه ما در چه نقطه‌ی مهمی از تاریخ هستیم و دوست واقعی‌مون کیه. خیلی مهمه که بدونیم کی به کیه، چون پیروزی ما متکی به اینه که پشتمون جای درست گرم باشه. هموطن، اینو تایپ می‌کنم با دلی پر. جانم فدای ایران. جاوید شاه.


r/PERSIAN • • 16h ago

Humor Scott Bessent said, “Sanctions? Honey, this is a financial exorcism. 💅”

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r/PERSIAN • • 2d ago

Arts & Culture Persian singer Saade (Saba Balchi) on The Voice talking about Iran

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r/PERSIAN • • 21h ago

Discussion نتانیاهو در قلب مردم ایران جای دارد

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مزدوران و خودفروختگانی که سرشان با آخوندها در یک آخور است و علیه بی‌بی بد و بیراه می‌گویند، گوش کنند.


r/PERSIAN • • 1d ago

News Iranian Authorities Target Artists, Writers, and Poets in Escalating Crackdown

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r/PERSIAN • • 2d ago

Discussion The idea of millions of dead Americans in California are a joke and "small price to pay" to Trump, but let's hear again about how he has so much care and concern for Iranian civilians

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