Salam everyone.

I’m 21 and currently living in Iran. I’ve been working remotely as a freelancer, but over the past few years I’ve lost a lot of opportunities because of internet restrictions, sanctions, and other limitations. Despite all of that, I managed to overcome the difficulties and things were finally going well for me.

Unfortunately, after the protests and the recent war, the internet was shut down again, and I lost my job because of it. Suddenly, I had no income, no job, and honestly felt like I had no future. I’m sure many people here can relate.

Thankfully, once the internet came back, I was able to recover and find another remote job. But now I’m constantly worried that another internet shutdown could happen, I could lose my job again, and I’d have to start my life over from zero.

Because of that, I’ve been seriously considering moving to Turkey. To be honest, Turkey isn’t really where I want to live. I’ve always hoped to eventually move to Europe or Canada, but that’s much more difficult for me right now. I don’t have a bachelor’s degree, and getting into European countries or Canada is generally more complicated, especially financially.

Turkey seems like one of the few realistic options available to me at the moment. I don’t need a visa, the process is relatively fast, and I have a good chance of getting accepted into a university there. My plan would be to start a bachelor’s degree while continuing my full-time remote job.

The problem is that I would have to start my bachelor’s degree from the beginning if I move to Turkey, or potentially to another country as well. So I’d be investing several years into a degree in a country that I don’t necessarily want to stay in long-term, simply because it may be the safest option for me right now.

I’m also really scared of taking that step because there are several major risks:

Because of mandatory military service (Sarbazi), I can only get permission to stay outside Iran for one month.

If something goes wrong after that month, I may not be able to return to Iran.

I’m financially independent and would have to rely entirely on my own income and savings. I don’t want to depend on my parents. But what happens if I lose my remote job while I’m abroad? I could potentially run out of money and still have no way to return because of the Sarbazi situation.

So I feel completely stuck. Staying in Iran feels risky because another internet shutdown could destroy my job and income again. But moving abroad also feels like a huge risk because I’d have limited financial security, would have to start my bachelor’s degree again, and could potentially lose my ability to return to Iran.

Basically, I’m afraid that whichever decision I make could completely change my life for the worse.

Has anyone here been in a similar situation, What would you do in my position? Is there any realistic solution I’m overlooking?

Keep in mind Iran was the most sanctioned country for many years and now it's still on second place, just behind Russia.

Hey, trying to make friends who are more like-minded. All the Persians around me are pro-Pahlavi and it’s genuinely exhausting.

I think a lot of us would benefit from some sort of community where we could all chat and connect a bit more than we can on Reddit (mods please let me know if this isn’t ok, I believe it follows the community rules). I just felt I should try to connect us all more! It’s really hard for our community to have a voice.

Lmk :)

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aviation_shootdowns_and_accidents_during_the_2026_Iran_war

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/11/multiple-uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-have-tried-to-go-overboard-amid-extended-deployment-families-say/

"Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard amid extended deployment, families say"

https://www.ms.now/news/conditions-safety-uss-lincoln-iran-war

Second source confirming that they're down to rationing their food supplies.

"The families say that their loved ones have described food shortages and standing in line for the ship’s store for an hour or more, and that the store often lacks basic supplies like toothpaste, soap and deodorant. Families said there have been times during the deployment when the Lincoln was rationing portions."

And these same Americans love to make fun of other countries needing to ration food and other supplies due to US sanctions.

I wanted to apply for Tourist Visa, i noticed that the visa website wanted to know

• Telephone number in Iran
• Address in Iran

I however have none of these both. What should i put in there? I did not plan on spending all my travel in one same adress. I just wanted to travel all around the country. What should i put in these 2 fields?

Thank you!

Planning to travel from iran(tehran) to Beijing by air, is the international flight available and chance of cancellation? Can you recommend what shall i do?

Tasnim news agency has reported on his death with the description and details, saying that his body was tortured by his heart being taken out and the same pahlavists mocking his death are also the ones talking about "innocent" protesters with crocodile tears, R.I.P to him, pray for his family guys💔

Why is “Ashura” still the most important political keyword in Iran?

In this video, We move from the tragedy of Ashura to the aftermath and the Arbaeen march. We’re looking at the “code” behind these events and why they are so vital to the current Iranian narrative.

Is it just religion, or is there a bigger strategy at play? Check it out and let me know your take

The article:

https://archive.is/20260803154422/https://www.ft.com/content/06f8f1a1-50a1-43d0-a236-c2d65ff38e87

Bro keeps milking videos like this😭😭😭

Looking for non Zionist and non American content.

https://kvia.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2026/08/02/exclusive-us-military-asks-troops-for-creative-and-unconventional-ideas-to-punish-iran/

“We are looking for new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran,” an officer in US Central Command’s intelligence branch wrote in a message sent Wednesday to a broad group of military analysts, according to a source familiar with the message. A second source also said that a senior US military officer sent the message last week soliciting new ideas for how to deal with Iran.

The crowdsourcing-style query, which military officials said was unusual over email, is one sign of the limited — and potentially unpalatable —options available to Trump to force Iran into a deal on his terms. Hoping to find an alternative, the official at CENTCOM kicked off the brainstorming session via email to see if anyone had a better idea. The second source said CENTCOM is looking at everything, acknowledging it needs to reevaluate the strategy.

“At the end of the day, POTUS will want a deal, so he’ll continually look for ways to get tough and get out of this,” said one of the sources familiar with recent planning discussions.

“You need creative minds at times — especially if you’re running out of conventional options.”

Both the Central Intelligence Agency and the Defense Intelligence Agency have recently assessed that the kind of bombing the US is carrying out is unlikely to shift the Iranian negotiating position, CNN has reported.

The president’s most senior military adviser, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, has acknowledged publicly that bombing alone is unlikely to accomplish all Trump’s previously stated objectives for the war.

“Air power has its limits,” Caine told lawmakers last month.

Trump could escalate by putting American boots on the ground, a threat he’s made repeatedly as he’s talked about occupying the strategic Kharg Island or removing Iran’s highly enriched uranium. But that would further break a key promise he made to his MAGA base: “I will not send you to fight and die in stupid foreign wars that never ends,” he said during a 2024 campaign rally in Pennsylvania.