Restart

Restart is an Iranian opposition group based in California, United States. Led by Seyed Mohammad Hosseini, the group and its leader are well-known for organizing arson and vandalism, as well as advocating conspiracy theories. Etymology The name Restart, is meant for using the computing term with regards to Iran. Accounts associated with the group frequently use #restartIran hashtag on social media. According to the group's leader, the name was chosen in order to make its followers "think in new ways". Ideology and platform Restart seeks the toppling of the Iranian government by revolution. The group's leader maintains that "violence is the only way to overthrow the Islamic Republic". Hosseini describes the group as a "movement" and claims that it is "a form of mysticism and Sufism", thus advocating the creation of a "Sufi empire" in Iran, similar to that of Cyrus the Great. A new constitution was proposed by the group's leader, with 24 articles including right to keep and bear arms. U.S. President Donald Trump and his policy towards Iran is praised by the group, which also supports American military action against Iran and offered to fight alongside Americans to overthrow the Iranian government. The group adopted the slogan "Make Iran Great Again" (a play on Trump's "Make America Great Again").