Washington, United States, Sept 18, 2026 (AFP) - Iran war sows bitter divisions for diaspora in US

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2026-09-18

When the war on Iran began seven months ago, Washington area Iranian-American Soroush quickly found himself losing friends. He hates the Islamic government in Tehran but believes "nothing is going to be better" by going to war. Fellow exiles in the United States began accusing him of supporting their oppressors. Another Iranian-American, Bahar, also found herself being cut off within the diaspora -- but in her case because she strongly supported......

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