The Take Why Iranians are taking to Tehran's streets during war
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Mar 16, 2026 Foad Izadi, Associate Professor at the University of Tehran and commentator on U.S.-Iran relations, gives an on-the-ground Tehran perspective. He describes daily life under bombardment and family coping strategies. He discusses how students’ worldviews are shifting, Iran’s strategic use of the Strait of Hormuz, regional security dynamics, and demands for ceasefire and compensation.
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Daily Life With Kids During Repeated Airstrikes
- Foad Izadi describes daily life under repeated air attacks with children at home and schools closed.
- He recounts picking his children up the first day after a school was hit and that 50 schools were damaged in two weeks.
Bombing Turned Curiosity Into Anti Hegemony
- Izadi says younger Iranians who study American history are now more united against American hegemony because they're hearing American bombs.
- He contrasts being anti-American hegemony with not being anti-American people and notes Trump educated a generation more than universities could.
Sanctions, Hormuz Leverage, And A Call For Paradigm Shift
- Izadi frames U.S. unilateral sanctions as illegal imposition of American law on non-U.S. companies and says Iran had long-standing leverage over the Strait of Hormuz it didn't use.
- He explains past restraint was due to fear of starting a wider war but now leaders argue for a paradigm shift to prevent future cost-free attacks.