After Israel-Iran war, Iranian Americans face dangers at home

After Israel-Iran war, Iranian Americans face dangers at home

Attacks on Iran are a significant source of stress for the Iranian diaspora—not only because of concern for their loved ones in their homeland, but also because of divisions within their own community and growing anti-immigrant policies in the US. The current lull in fighting is little comfort for those who want to see a sustainable solution to tensions between Iran, Israel and the US. "My whole life has been threatened that Israel is going to b…

Dina Nayeri on Iranian Life Under Attack

Prize-winning Iranian American author Dina Nayeri joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss the complicated reality of survival on the ground during Israel’s recent bombing of Iran. Nayeri talks about the destruction leveled on Ardestoon, where her father’s family lives; her memories of running for bomb shelters during the Iran-Iraq war; and the […]

Iranian-Americans in San Francisco Mark 44 Years of Resistance Against Iran’s Regime with Public Photo Exhibition - Iran Freedom

San Francisco, June 29, 2025 San Francisco, June 29, 2025 – On Sunday, Iranian-Americans and supporters of Iran’s democratic opposition gathered at San Francisco’s Union Square to commemorate the 44th anniversary of the June 20, 1981 uprising—known as the start of Iran’s nationwide resistance against the clerical regime. Organized by the Iranian American Community of Northern California (IAC NorCal), and supported by the National Council of Resi…