So what are the Christians in Iran experiencing right now?

What's the general populist experiencing?

We hear so many reports from the West and we know the perspective from American, Israel, other nations.

What's happening within Iran, especially the Church of Iran?

We hear so many stories about incredible growth, terrible persecution, so much coming to the surface now is there hope for regime change?

What's going on inside Iran? I'm speaking today with Samas Salimi. She's author of the book, A Modern Exodus. It just came out last year. The reviews for the book are extraordinary. I actually just

began reading it. I was so moved by hearing some of the story. Osama herself was raised in Iran,

lived there for 30 years, and her dad was an Anglican priest, himself, a man who became a believer, and they openly preached their

faith. They never held back over the years, so they suffered imprisonment, all kinds of things.

Finally, after 30 years, they fled as refugees. That's her story. We'll get to her story in a

minute, but this is someone who is not just talking from a distance. This is someone

on a daily basis involved with Iran. Samo, welcome to the line of fire. Thank you so much.

Thank you for having me. It's a blessing to be with you and with your audience here.

Well, thank you. So as best as you can, from the contacts you have with in Iran, from your decades

living there, what's happening? I know it's a big question. What are the people feeling? Is there

hope? Is there despair? Is there confusion? What's your take? Yes. So actually, it's a very good question. Usually my non-Iranian friends ask me all

the time, Samo, could you please help us understand why Iranian people are happy and they are

celebrating the U.S. and Israel strike attack to their country and they asked me, are you guys crazy or what?

But before I answered that question, I also have a few questions.

And my questions are, have you ever lived in a country that you have never been able to live a life that you want to live,

to say and to express what you think, what you believe.

Have you ever lived in a country that you, if you speak up,

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