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An Iranian in Tehran who wanted reform from the inside fears for future

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with former Iranian news editor and Tehran resident Ali Safari about what the mood is in Iran’s capital city during U.S. and Israeli bombardment. Last year, Safari told us bombings by the U.S. made Iranians more patriotic and in favor of the government.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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