How Iranians See the War

4/21/202636 min

Since the war with Iran began, President Trump has gone from urging Iranians to take cover to threatening to annihilate them.

With the cease-fire scheduled to expire this week, Clare Toeniskoetter, a producer on “The Daily,” speaks to Iranians about how they view the war.

Guest: Clare Toeniskoetter, a senior producer on “The Daily.”

Background reading:

Read two diaries of the war from Iranians on opposite sides of the political divide.
Here is the latest on the war.

Photo: Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

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Rachel Abrams· Host0:29
[music] From The New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is The Daily. Since the war with Iran began, President Trump has gone from urging Iranians to take cover and protect themselves to threatening to annihilate them. But with the ceasefire set to expire this week, very little has been heard from the Iranian people themselves. Today, my colleague, Claire Tennisketter, speaks to Iranians about how they view this war. It's Tuesday, April 21st.
Donald Trump· Soundbite1:10
To the great, proud people of Iran, I say tonight that the hour of your freedom is at hand.