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Iranian Americans who oppose the war

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published March 10, 2026 at 3:07 PM EDT
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Shahin Monshipour and Ghazal Dehghani with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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Last week, we heard from Iranian Americans who are supporting the war in Iran. They are hoping the war leads to a new democratic government.

While many in the Iranian diaspora oppose the theocratic regime in power, some don't trust the Trump administration to bring about meaningful change.

We talk to Iranian Americans who oppose the military action.

In studio:

  • Ghazal Dehghani, Iranian American
  • Shahin Monshipour, Iranian American

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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