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Seeking Civility In The Toxic Iran War Debate (S01E30)
Saturday, March 21, 2026, eastern Turkey
The discussion over the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran has become a toxic and divisive issue in the Iranian American community,
Just look at online to see yelling matches erupting on Twitter. There are videos of Iranians storming into shops of compatriots in the Diaspora, demanding that people put up flags or posters showing allegiance to to Reza Pahlavi, the son of the former king, or face harrassment if they don’t.
Because I believe that the ongoing war will be bad for ordinary Iranians, Americans, and nearly everyone else in the world, I am…
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