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Republic: Iran's Digital Direct Democracy
The Iranian regime killed an estimated 30,000–36,500 protesters during the 2025–2026 nationwide protests (Dec 28 – Jan 16)—the largest massacres in modern Iranian history, constituting crimes against humanity and triggering the international community's Responsibility to Protect (R2P). Over 330,000 were injured and 51,000+ arrested.
Republic — Jomhoor — literally means "the public." Not citizens who vote every few years, but people who participate daily in the decisions that shape their lives. Republic is a verb: people governing together. The Republic proposal identifies five structural gaps in self-governance and fills each with a specific technology—ZKP identity, multi-sig trust, Agora Polis deliberation, anonymous voting, and decentralized finance.
"Each individual State has the responsibility to protect its populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. [...] The international community should, as appropriate, encourage and help States to exercise this responsibility and support the United Nations in establishing an early warning capability. [...] [The international community, through the United Nations,] undertakes to complement such national efforts with its responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. [...] this responsibility entails using appropriate diplomatic, humanitarian and other peaceful means [...] and should we collectively be in agreement that countries are manifestly failing to protect their populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, we should take collective action, in a timely and decisive manner, through the Security Council, in accordance with the Charter, including Chapter VII, on a case-by-case basis."
Iranians are exercising their right to legitimate defense against a regime that has forfeited its sovereign duty to protect its people. Our global diaspora and allies now have a moral and legal imperative to build the infrastructure that empowers civilians, coordinates resistance, and hastens regime accountability.
Immediate need: Emergency funding for civilian defense infrastructure. Long-term goal: A citizen-governed digital democracy where every Iranian can participate safely, deliberate openly, and vote on collective decisions.
The Five Structural Gaps — and How We Fill Them
Every attempt at collective governance faces the same structural problems. In Iran, each carries an additional heavy layer of history and repression. The Republic proposal identifies five gaps and fills each with a specific technology.
Identity — Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP)
To participate, you must be known — but being known means being vulnerable. ZKP cryptography solves this: prove "I am Iranian" without saying "who I am." Each citizen generates a cryptographic key pair using ZKP of their national ID. No central authority issues or revokes this key — ownership of identity belongs to the individual.
Trust — Multi-Signature Wallets (Multi-Sig)
Trust is built in small groups: 3, 5, or 7 people who know each other. Multi-sig wallets require multiple signatures to unlock — no single person can seize funds or hold the group hostage. Trust shifts from individual ethics to structural design: the system does not permit abuse.
Decision — Agora Polis + Rarimo Voting
Binary yes/no votes reduce complex issues to false dichotomies. Our answer combines two tools: Agora Polis for deliberation — mapping real clusters of consensus and disagreement — then Rarimo for anonymous, verifiable ZKP voting. Fraud becomes mathematically impossible.
Money — Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
If money is owned by a central person, even the best democracy submits to whoever controls the bank account. DeFi means finance without a central intermediary: on-chain transactions, participatory budgeting, and a marketplace where Iranians exchange labor and services with verified identities — independent of sanctions and regime banking.
Scale — Subsidiarity
Every system that has grown large slides toward centralization — unless its architecture pushes power down, not up. Subsidiarity: every decision is made at the lowest possible level. Local groups make local decisions. National issues pass through national Polis deliberation and anonymous voting. The coordinating body is a servant of the network, not its owner.
How It Works: From Identity to Collective Decision
Step 1: Generate Your Cryptographic Civic Identity 🔐
Use your Iranian National ID Card (or Biometric Passport?) to generate a ZKP key pair via the INID SDK and ZK Passport (Rarimo) — your digital civic identity. Prove you're a unique Iranian citizen without revealing your name, location, or any personal details. No central authority issues or revokes this key.
Zero-Knowledge Proof means: the system knows you're a real, unique Iranian citizen, but cannot identify who you are. The regime cannot trace your participation.
Step 2: Form a Citizen Group (Multi-Sig Trust) 🤝
Join or form a small group of 3–7 people who know each other. Open a multi-signature wallet together — funds can only be moved when a threshold of members (e.g. 3 of 5) agree. No single person controls the money. These small groups are the foundational units of the republic's architecture.
Step 3: Deliberate on Agora Polis 🏛️
Join Agora Polis — a platform where anyone writes their opinion, agrees or disagrees with others' statements, and an algorithm maps the real clusters of consensus and disagreement. The result is not a binary — it is a map. You see where people genuinely agree, what remains ambiguous, and where the real fault lines lie.
Deliberation focuses on understanding, not winning. The sovereignty of the people's questions over the politicians' answers.
Step 4: Vote Anonymously via Rarimo 
Issues that emerged from deliberation go to anonymous, verifiable vote on Rarimo via Iranians.Vote. Each voter proves they are a verified member without revealing identity. The result is publicly auditable. Fraud becomes mathematically impossible.
- Approval Voting: Vote for all options you approve of
- Ranked Pairs (Tideman): Mathematically optimal ranking
- 📱 Mobile App: github.com/.../mobile-Iranians.vote
Step 5: DeFi Treasury Releases Funds (≥5000 Votes)💰
When a proposal reaches ≥5000 verified citizen votes, the DeXe DAO protocol automatically executes the funding. All transactions are on-chain — anyone can see what amount went where and when. Participatory budgeting means members themselves determine priorities and spending.
All transactions are on-chain, auditable, and non-custodial. The regime cannot seize funds.
Proposed Budget Allocation
Subject to citizen deliberation and vote. These are initial proposals, not final decisions.
| Category | Allocation | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Tech & Drones | 30% | Customization, production, delivery for civilian safety |
| War Room | 25% | Staffing, intel, coordination across groups |
| Routes & Logistics | 15% | Secure supply to frontlines |
| Training & Ops | 15% | Scaling personnel and procedures |
| Press & DeFi Bank | 15% | Narrative + democratic funding |
Legitimacy & Accountability
- Anchored in R2P and the right to self-defense against atrocity
- Wallet Governance: Currently secured by multi-sig. Transitions to full DAO control once ≥5000 verified citizens participate on Iranians.Vote
- All transactions on-chain and publicly auditable—no hidden spending
- Legal compliance with humanitarian aid frameworks—consulting experts for R2P implementation
Roadmap & Current Status
Based on the Republic proposal and the Eram Citizen State Timeline
Phase 1: Platform for Change (Current)
| Gap 1 — Identity (ZKP) | |
| • ZK Identity (INID SDK) | Alpha |
| • Rarimo ZK Passport | Integration |
| Gap 3 — Decision (Agora Polis + Rarimo) | |
| • Agora Polis Deliberation | Production |
| • Iranians.Vote Mobile App | v0.2.4 |
| Gap 2 — Trust (Multi-Sig) | |
| • Citizen Group Multi-Sig Wallets | Multi-sig active |
| Gap 4 — Money (DeFi) | |
| • Movement DeFi Bank (DCB) | Integration |
| • Marketplace & Services Platform | Planned |
| Gap 5 — Scale (Subsidiarity) | |
| • Regional DAOs & Network Architecture | Coordinating, Planning |
Phase 2: What the System Does
- Continuous national dialogue via Polis
- Organic coalition building from the bottom
- Power constrained by cryptographic design
- Interim governance referendum
- Drafting new constitution via deliberation
Transition to full DAO: When ≥5000 verified citizens participate on Iranians.Vote, treasury control transfers from multi-sig to citizen governance.
Behind the Scenes: Building a De Facto Coalition 🔧
Years of quiet work have assembled the infrastructure for unified democratic action:
- Cross-spectrum political alignment: Board members and advisors spanning the full Iranian political spectrum—from constitutional monarchists to social democrats—united by democratic principles
- Technical infrastructure ready: ZK identity, voting platform, deliberation forums, and treasury management—all built and tested
- Civil society network: Established relationships with diaspora organizations, human rights groups, and democracy advocates
- Legal & financial foundation: German-registered NGO, transparent multi-sig wallets, R2P legal framework documented
- Operational security: Secure communications, decentralized coordination, censorship-resistant hosting
This is not a startup—it's the activation of a coalition that has been methodically prepared for this moment.
Custodian Organization
Multi-sig Wallet: Controlled by TCF board members. Funds held in escrow until DAO transition.
Framework Author: Arman Torkzaban — Republic & Eram Citizen State proposal author
Development: Iranians-Vote-Digital-Democracy + TCF GitHub
Contact: info@transcf.org | Matrix: #idcdn:matrix.org
Board: All-inclusive board and trustees from right to left of the Iranian political spectrum, effective endorsement awaiting public announcement of this document.
📖 Read the Full Framework
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جمهور: دموکراسی مستقیم دیجیتال ایران
جمهور — یعنی مردم در مقام خودحکومتی. نه شهروندانی که هر چند سال رای میدهند، بلکه مردمی که روزانه در تصمیماتی که زندگیشان را شکل میدهد مشارکت میکنند. پیشنهاد جمهور پنج شکاف ساختاری در خودحکومتی را شناسایی کرده و هر یک را با فناوری مشخصی پر میکند:
- ۱. هویت — اثبات دانش صفر (ZKP): با کارت ملی (یا پاسپورت بیومتریک؟) ثابت کنید «ایرانی هستم» بدون اینکه بگویید «کی هستم»
- ۲. اعتماد — کیفپول چندامضایی (Multi-Sig): گروههای ۳ تا ۷ نفره، هیچ فردی نمیتواند به تنهایی وجوه را جابجا کند
- ۳. تصمیم — آگورا پولیس + رایگیری ناشناس راریمو: ابتدا گفتگو و نقشهبرداری اجماع، سپس رایگیری ناشناس و قابل تایید
- ۴. پول — مالی غیرمتمرکز (DeFi): بودجهریزی مشارکتی، بازار کار و خدمات
- ۵. مقیاس — تقدم محلی (Subsidiarity): هر تصمیم در پایینترین سطح ممکن گرفته میشود
چگونه شرکت کنم؟
- کارت ملی هوشمند (یا پاسپورت بیومتریک؟) خود را با INID SDK اسکن کنید — کلید رمزنگاری شما صادر میشود
- یک گروه شهروندی ۳ تا ۷ نفره تشکیل دهید و کیفپول چندامضایی باز کنید
- در آگورا پولیس گفتگو کنید — نقشه اجماع و اختلاف واقعی ترسیم میشود
- در Iranians.Vote رای ناشناس بدهید — اپلیکیشن موبایل
دانش صفر یعنی: سیستم میداند شما شهروند ایرانی هستید، ولی نمیداند کی هستید. رژیم نمیتواند شما را ردیابی کند.
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