Everyone’s very concerned. It seems to many of those around me that Trump is an American Ahmadinejad. In my view, of course, rude, extreme behavior like this can’t go on forever.

― Ladan, 35, Shiraz, civil servant

People have always been and will be victims of such policies. Every Iranian, and not only Iranians but those whose skins are black, yellow, white, Christians, Jews ― all have to be allowed to live freely. Trump’s hasty decision is not only bad politics but is inhuman.

―Esma’il*, 27, Kazerun, unspecified profession

Most people around me don’t have an opinion about this issue because they have no stakes in it and it makes no difference to them. Only a few are against this new act and they don’t have a good opinion about Trump and his order.

― Naser, 57, Shiraz, painter

Of course we’re all concerned over being belittled and discriminated against like this. Belittling human beings is the kind of thing that always brings shame and negative reactions. The fact that people are being judged on the basis of race and nationality is totally unreasonable and inhumane. From the middle of the 19th century on, America has witnessed a struggle against racial discrimination. It’s as if Mr. Trump wants to undo everything others have worked toward.

― Saghi, 31, Tehran, student of English literature

For my own part, I can understand that Mr. Trump has duties to the American people and has made promises he should act on. Moreover, the black deeds of the Iranian regime in the last 38 years could have brought about no other response than this one. I get that this is temporary: like a piece of software with regular updates, the regulations will change, and this isn’t the place to worry. But I hope Trump’s team will bring down these restrictions against the visas of officials in Tehran, rather than the people. At any rate, the responses were a mix of joy and concern. There are those who are glad to see Trump’s first action against the Iranian regime rolled out. Others have relatives in America, and are worried.

― Javid, 31, Yazd, civil engineer