Iranians Once Shrugged Off Trump’s Bluster. Now They’re Worried.br " she said, "as if something really bad is about to happen." Gloom and dread can be felt across the Iranian capital, and some people blame not only Mr. Trump,br but also their own leaders. that When I went home, I felt anxious and worried,br " Mr. Trump may just be posturing "to reinforce his negotiating position to get concessions,"br the professor said. that We cannot just allow them to dictate to us.br "It just feels as if we are powerless, at the mercy of international politics." When Mr. Trump started ridiculingbr the nuclear agreement during the presidential campaign, many in Iran thought he was merely trying to get votes.br "Any war with Iran would turn into a global conflict because the Russians will support us." Iran’s defiance of the United States has been a pillar of foreign policy since the 1979 Islamic Revolution,br and the ideology of independence from world powers is widely embraced even by Iranians who do not like their government’s politically repressive behavior.br In 2015, when their leaders, to widespread surprise, struck a compromise nuclear deal with the United Statesbr and other world powers, many Iranians celebrated, hoping things would improve.