This summer, a US-backed campaign aimed at Iranian regime change seemed possible. He explains, “all Iranian citizens became insiders or outsiders—and in particular Balochi, Kurds, and Arabs became outsiders. But the fight between Israel and the Iranian regime has nothing to do with Kurds or Balochis. Washington will benefit from exposure to voices representing different communities in Iran, with their distinctive goals and orientations. David Sklar is a consultant specializing in the rights of minority communities in the Middle East and North Africa.