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What do Iranian Civilians Think About the War? The Iran-Israel War Part 2

What do Iranian Civilians Think About the War? The Iran-Israel War Part 2

Update: 2025-07-08
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Listen to part one on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your audio.

In part two of our special series on the Israel-Iran conflict, we turn our attention to the Iranian perspective—one often lost amid headlines.

Nearly two weeks have passed since Israel launched preemptive airstrikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, pulling the two nations into open conflict and prompting U.S. involvement. While a fragile ceasefire is now in place, its future remains uncertain. But beyond geopolitics, what does this conflict mean for the ordinary people of Iran, whose stories rarely reach the international stage?

Today, we hear directly from journalist Tara Kangarlou, author of The Heartbeat of Iran, who shares intimate perspectives from Iranians caught between their own government’s actions and external pressures. What do Iranians truly think about this war, their government, and the role of the United States?

And if you missed the first part of this discussion, where we explored Israel's strategy and U.S. involvement with Dr. Michael Koplow, you can click the link above to listen in.

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Music by Alex_Kizenkov from Pixabay.

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What do Iranian Civilians Think About the War? The Iran-Israel War Part 2

What do Iranian Civilians Think About the War? The Iran-Israel War Part 2

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