We have to call it like it is.

There are many Iranians in the diaspora who are looking at this moment as a moment that could bring more modernization and more change to Iran.

While at the same breath, I want to say that there's also many who believe that it's all illegal.

On this week's more to the story, veteran journalist and author Devar Aragon,

in the aftermath of the U.S. attack on Iran, we talk about this new chapter of violence for the country,

how the widening conflict is shaking the entire Middle East and what might be next. Stay with us.

This is more to the story. I'm out Letson. Over the weekend, U.S. and Israeli military forces attacked Iran, killing several of the country's top officials, including Iran's long-time supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khomeini.

The strike ushered in a new and unpredictable era in the Middle East and sparked a conflict that's spreading through the region.

Within hours, Iran retaliated, striking U.S. allies across the Persian Gulf, including U.S.

embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. At least six U.S. service members have been killed.

The Trump administration announced plans to send more troops and fighter jets

to the Middle East, but the endgame for Iran and how long military action will continue is unclear.

Meanwhile, on the ground, days of military strikes have reportedly killed hundreds of Iranians,

including dozens of girls at an elementary school.

Today's guest knows Iran inside and out. Devar Ardalen has lived in Iran under both the Shah's regime

and that of the Ayatollahs. And for more than two decades, she was a journalist at NPR, where she produced

major stories about the country. She's also the author was a journalist at NPR, where she produced major stories about the

country. She's also the author of a book, My Name is Iran, a Memoir, that highlights three

generations of women living in both Iran and the U.S. during times of revolution.

DeVar, thank you so much for coming on to the show.

Absolutely. Thanks for having me.

So you spent years living in Iran and your family has generations of history there.

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