ðə pˈɜːʒən ˈælfəbˌɛt ɪz səpˈoːɹɾᵻd baɪ ðə dɪvˈaʊtli ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs, ɪslˈɑːmɪsts, ænd baɪ ðoʊz hˌuː wˈɪʃ tə bɹˈɪŋ ðə kˈʌntɹi klˈoʊsɚ tʊ ɪɹˈæn, æfɡˈænɪstˌæn, ænd ðɛɹ pˈɜːʒən hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ.
The Persian alphabet is supported by the devoutly religious, Islamists, and by those who wish to bring the country closer to Iran, Afghanistan, and their Persian heritage.