Lol....
Another one of typical farce of NY Times.
Literally, no one ever uses the term "Islamism" in Muslim world or even knows what it really means.
"Iranians were Islamist, but now turning nationalist"......What?
So you think Iranians weren't "nationalist" in 1979? You think Iranians aren't "Islamist" in 2019?
Iranians overwhelmingly will choose 'Islamic Republic' over secular-liberal Republic even TODAY in a nationwide referendum. Anyone who has been to Iran and knows about it, knows this (Unless refrendum happens only in Northern Tehran If you know, you know)
a lot of Iranians would disagree