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Iran warns of 'surprise' for U.S. troops if ground invasion begins

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4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Airstrikes continue in Iran as the U.S. says it's negotiating with the Islamic Republic. John Yang spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah for the view from Tehran. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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0:00.0

Now, for the view from Tehran as airstrikes continue and the U.S. claims to be negotiating with the Islamic Republic.

0:07.1

For that, we turn again to special correspondent Reza Seya. Reza, what's the atmosphere like in Tehran right now?

0:14.7

John, more airstrikes on this 27th day of this war, starting at around 8 p.m. local time here in the Capitol. We heard

0:23.1

the unnerving roar of jet fighters above the skies in Tehran, followed by several earth-shaking

0:29.0

explosions. State media reporting the airstrikes targeted at least four locations in Tehran,

0:35.8

including some near Mehrabad Airport. This is the civilian airport in Tehran, including some near Mehrabad Airport.

0:38.3

This is the civilian airport in Tehran that has already been targeted a couple of times in this conflict.

0:45.0

The Revolutionary Guard continues to hit back. State media reporting that over the past 24 hours,

0:52.2

its forces, Hezbollah forces, and Iraqi militia groups launched 230

0:57.0

operations targeting U.S. interests and Israeli positions in the region. At this hour, things

1:03.4

are quiet in Tehran, with the exception of numerous major squares, where Iranians have gathered

1:09.1

every night to show solidarity and support for

1:11.6

Iranian forces. Throughout this conflict, many had been eager to see if or when anti-government

1:18.0

protesters will show up in the streets four weeks into this conflict. We've either seen or heard

1:23.5

any reports of any anti-government protests happening.

1:27.1

What's the government there saying about negotiations with the United States?

1:31.6

Well, there's been so many conflicting and confusing statements coming from the White House

1:36.4

regarding negotiations. Mr. Trump saying talks are happening. The Iranians are begging for

1:41.6

an agreement. This week he said Iranians gave them a presence. So sometimes it's hard for Iranian officials to make sense of these statements.

1:49.0

Statements from the Iranian officials here in Tefran seem to be more consistent and easy to figure out.

1:55.0

What Iran's foreign minister Abbas Arafi confirms is that messages are being exchanged using intermediaries.

2:03.2

Pakistan is playing a key role.

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