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Mar 25
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The Cost of War with Iran

NEGAR MORTAZAVI
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Negar Mortazavi joined NPR Here & Now to discuss the second week of US-Israel war on Iran, the new supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei, and how the Iranian society views it all.


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https://www.npr.org/2026/03/09/nx-s1-5742579/the-cost-of-war-with-iran

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