Trump's Iran stance rattles Iranian Americans amid fragile ceasefire
President Trump's ultimatum on Iran and a fragile ceasefire have Iranian American communities on edge, as protests erupt nationwide and the risk of renewed conflict looms.
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Tehrangeles Watches a Potential Turning Point After Iran Strikes
In Los Angeles’ Tehrangeles, Iranian-Americans celebrate what they hope could be a turning point after U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran, with crowds waving the pre-1979 flag and calling it a Berlin Wall–style moment. Supporters of Trump view the strikes as vindication and a possible path to regime change, while many Iranian-American Democrats worry the action was a unilateral war of choice and stress the need for congressional authorization and coalition-building. The piece also notes that even among supporters there is caution that killing Iran’s top leaders may not dismantle the Islamic Republic, and highlights a split within the community about the best path forward.
The Exiles of Tehrangeles
The article explores the experiences of Iranian Americans in Hollywood, highlighting their cultural contributions, struggles with identity, and the impact of recent Middle Eastern conflicts on their community, emphasizing themes of exile, resistance, and representation.
NASA Mars Mission Director, Firouz Naderi, Passes Away at 77.
Firouz Naderi, a NASA official who oversaw the successful landing of two exploration rovers on Mars, died at 77. Naderi, who was trained as an electrical engineer, left his native Iran in the wake of the Islamic revolution of 1979 and was hired later that year by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California. Over nearly four decades, he emerged as a linchpin of the laboratory’s missions, particularly the landing of the Spirit and Opportunity rovers on Mars in 2004, one of NASA’s most momentous achievements in recent decades.