Iranian Americans Demand Biden Admin Back Regime Change Scientists, scholars, professors press Biden to not unwind sanctions on Tehran Getty Images Adam Kredo • April 7, 2021 5:00 pm SHARE A group of more than 300 prominent Iranian Americans are petitioning the Biden administration to publicly support dissident efforts to overthrow the Islamic Republic’s hardline clerical government. As the Biden administration seeks direct talks with Iran’s mullahs in pursuit of a revamped nuclear agreement, the group of Iranian Americans—including scholars, professors, physicians, and industry executives—is warning the White House against unwinding economic sanctions that have crippled Iran’s economy and sparked widespread anti-government protests.