Growing number of Iranians believe war seeks to destroy their nation, not just regime, says Vali Nasr
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Vali Nasr discusses how rising civilian casualties and cultural destruction are shifting Iranian perspectives on the US-Israeli war.
Iranian-American academic Vali Nasr says rising civilian deaths and the destruction of iconic sites such as the Qajar-era Golestan Palace are turning even the most anti-regime Iranians against the US‑Israeli war, which many now see as a threat to the nation itself. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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