New Hope And Old Fears For Iranian Americans

The Fox News Rundown

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Daily News, News, Politics

3.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

For many Iranian Americans, the news of the Ayatollah’s death marked the closing of a painful chapter that began decades ago when families fled the regime’s rise. As the U.S. remains divided over the recent strikes, with the latest FOX News poll showing support split nearly 50-50, many in the Iranian diaspora are reflecting on their past while cautiously hoping for a different future for the country they once called home. Iranian American journalist and activist Tabby Refael and board-certified physician Dr. Houman Hemmati join the Rundown to share why the moment feels “bittersweet,” and what they believe could come next for Iran and its people. In the wake of Colin Gray’s conviction for his role in the 2024 Apalachee High School shooting, a critical dialogue has emerged regarding parental accountability, and the preventable nature of gun violence. Board-certified forensic psychiatrist Dr. Dan Bober joins to discuss the tragic combination of adolescent grievances and easy firearm access, the psychological script that leads marginalized youth to idolize past shooters, and his expert advice for parents on identifying warning signs of potential violent intent. Plus, commentary by FOX News contributor, Joe Concha. PHOTO CREDIT: ASSOCIATED PRESS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Mark Tieson.
0:00.8	I'm Dana Perino.
0:01.9	I'm Brett Baer, and this is the Fox News Rundown.
0:08.0	Thursday, March 5th, 2026.
0:10.6	I'm Jessica Rosenthal.
0:12.2	Iranian Americans who fled the regime decades ago are this week remembering life under the first diatola.
0:18.5	They have high hopes for the country's future and feel immense
0:21.1	gratitude to the United States. It was impossible not to celebrate, not because there was a person
0:27.1	who was killed, but because there was an evil entity who represented the worst kind of evil
0:34.0	that has existed on this earth. He was so much more than a dictator for us.
0:39.2	He was the emblem, the absolute symbol of everything nefarious.
0:45.4	I'm Dave Anthony.
0:47.1	For the second time, a parent has been convicted in a deadly school shooting
0:52.5	blamed on their son.
0:54.0	When a child is in crisis and they're spiraling, give a child. has been convicted in a deadly school shooting blamed on their son.
0:57.6	When a child is in crisis and they're spiraling,
1:02.3	giving them access to a weapon is the opposite of supervision.
1:04.1	And that's what happens in these cases.
1:07.1	Access turns anger into catastrophe.
1:11.3	And I'm Joe Concha. I've got the final word on the Fox News rundown.
1:21.9	The latest Fox News poll shows American support for strikes on Iran is split, 50-50. And while six in ten agree Iran does pose a national security threat, a majority 51 percent believe the president's
1:27.2	handling of Iran makes us less safe.
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