The Fox News Rundown New Hope And Old Fears For Iranian Americans
Mar 5, 2026
Dr. Dan Bober, a forensic psychiatrist who studies mass violence and warning signs in youth. Dr. Houman Hemmati, an Iranian American physician sharing childhood memories of the revolution. Tabby Refael, an Iranian-American journalist and activist covering diaspora perspectives. They discuss Iran’s uncertain future, diaspora hopes and fears, the role of external pressure, and how adolescent grievances and gun access create preventable tragedies.
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Childhood Fear During Iran's Revolution
- Houman Hemmati remembers hiding under mattresses and living with nightly fear during Iran's revolution as a child.
- His family left in a group migration through synagogues because they feared the new regime would kill or make life impossible, and most refugees ended up in the U.S.
Regime Power Was Force Not Support
- Houman Hemmati felt joy at the Ayatollah's death but warned the regime's structures remain and must be rooted out.
- He argued the regime's power relied on force and fear, and recent strikes have degraded command, equipment, and political prisons, opening space for popular action.
Bittersweet Reaction To Ayatollah's Death
- Tabby Refael described screaming and then crying with joy when the Ayatollah was killed, tempered immediately by grief and anxiety about ongoing war.
- She emphasized Iranians' secular education and experience under theocracy, and said limited air power may be necessary when civilians are unarmed and repressed.