Milwaukee's Iranian students speak on current war

Lake Effect Spotlight · Mar 10, 2026 · 10m

The United States is at war with Iran. Oil prices have surged as the war enters its second week. Iran has named the hard-line Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader. It signals defiance from Iran’s leadership amid heavy US and Israeli bombardment.

WUWM’s Maayan Silver talked with Iranian students at UW-Milwaukee about how their families are affected and why they support international intervention.