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PBS Newshour

Iranian Americans express hope, fear about what comes next

Season 2026 Episode 50 | 5m 47s

There are more than half a million people of Iranian ancestry living in the United States. We spoke to some of them to learn how they're feeling about the war and about what might come next.

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