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Iranian expatriate worries about what's next for family, country

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published March 12, 2026 at 11:45 AM EDT

Here & Now‘s Lisa Mullins speaks with Radin Yad, who was born in Iran and now lives in Europe, about what he’s hearing from his family in Tehran and how he views the U.S. and Israeli war against his country.

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