The Last Domino: Iran's Dilemma in a Reshaping Middle East
A software developer’s perspective reveals the human reality behind Iran’s political crisis The Ordinary Revolutionary Reza doesn’t fit the Western image of an Iranian. He’s a software developer who plays video games, dreams of driving a decent car, and complains about slow internet like any millennial anywhere. His biggest frustration isn’t American imperialism or Zionist plots—it’s that a car worth $500 outside Iran costs $10,000 inside. “At the end of the day, it’s about eating good food, living in a house, driving a normal car,” he tells me through Steam chat, one of the few platforms still working in Iran. “If people don’t have these, they won’t give a damn about Israel.” ...