A leaked confidential report prepared for Iran's presidency has revealed record levels of public discontent with the ruling system, prompting questions in Washington about whether the Islamic Republic is more vulnerable to instability than previously assumed. The document, reportedly titled "What Iran Wants," suggests that dissatisfaction with the regime has reached unprecedented levels, with officials said to be increasingly focused on retaining power rather than addressing public grievances.

According to the report, only 9% of respondents supported maintaining the current system, while 53% called for fundamental or structural reforms and more than 19% favoured changing the political system altogether. Taken together, this suggests roughly three-quarters of those surveyed want significant change, a finding likely to fuel debate over the regime's stability amid heightened tensions with the United States and Israel.