WANA (May 02) – A new nationwide survey suggests that public participation in nighttime gatherings across Iran has risen sharply, with more than half of respondents saying they have taken part at least once in recent weeks.

 

According to findings released by the Meta Social Analysis Center, 53 percent of respondents said they had participated in nighttime public gatherings at least one time. The survey was conducted amid continued evening crowds in city squares and neighborhoods expressing support for Iran’s armed forces.

 

The figure marks an increase from a previous poll conducted on 4 March, when participation stood at 42 percent, indicating a notable rise in turnout over recent weeks.

 

The survey also found that 26 percent of respondents said they had joined the gatherings every night or on most nights.

 

One of the more striking findings showed that 34 percent of those who did not vote in Iran’s 2024 presidential election said they had nonetheless taken part in the nighttime gatherings during the war period.

 

Researchers said the poll was carried out on 18 April through Meta’s national panel platform, sampling 1,118 Iranians aged 18 and above from across the country.

 

The gatherings have continued for more than 60 consecutive nights, according to the report, with people assembling in urban squares, residential neighborhoods, and rural areas in support of the armed forces and in expressions of national solidarity.

People take part in an anti-U.S. and anti-Israel rally, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 19, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)