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EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 8 MIN

Fear and hope: how some in Iran are feeling about the war

from The Current

As war is waged in Iran and an Internet blackout continues, a special unit at the CBC has been working to speak with people in Iran.  We hear from  the CBC's Farzad Fatholahzadeh who has been part of the project.

As war is waged in Iran and an Internet blackout continues, a special unit at the CBC has been working to speak with people in Iran.  We hear from  the CBC's Farzad Fatholahzadeh who has been part of the project.

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As war is waged in Iran and an Internet blackout continues, a special unit at the CBC has been working to speak with people in Iran.  We hear from  the CBC's Farzad Fatholahzadeh who has been part of the project.

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