Iranian woman in Indiana views US, Israel attacks as help but says Iranians must determine country’s скачать в хорошем качестве

Iranian woman in Indiana views US, Israel attacks as help but says Iranians must determine country’s

(3 Mar 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Lafayette, Indiana – 03 March 2026 1. Mid of Afagh Farhadi, native of Iran, unfolding an Iran flag in her dining room 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Afagh Farhadi, native of Iran: +++PARTIALLY COVERED++++ "So I think it's a mixed feeling, it's a mixed feeling, we are stressed for sure. War is not beautiful, war will have casualties. But to be honest, the casualties of this war are nothing comparable to what we have lost in our protests." 3. Mid of Farhadi preparing tea alongside traditional pastries 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Afagh Farhadi, Native of Iran: +++COVERED++++ "We should be all on the same page that the majority of Iranians are celebrating and are happy that the dictator is gone. He had killed so many Iranians and so many people from other nations as well." 5. Wide of Farhadi preparing tea alongside traditional pastries 6. Mid of Farhadi drinking tea while watching TV 7. Wide of Farhadi drinking tea while watching TV 8. Mid of the back of a Farhadi’s head as she is watching President Trump speaking on TV 9. SOUNDBITE (English) Afagh Farhadi, Native of Iran: +++COVERED++++ "We just look at this war as a help for the revolution. We don't think that these countries are going to come here and change our regime for us and make everything good and make everything perfect and bring democracy to our country, and we should just sit down there and let them do all the jobs." 10. Mid of Farhadi using laptop with news about the Iran war on TV in the background 11. Close up of laptop with "Women Life Freedom" sticker 12. Mid of Farhadi sticking magnets on refrigerator 13. Close up of Iranian-themed magnets on refrigerator 14. SOUNDBITE (English) Afagh Farhadi, Native of Iran: +++COVERED++++ “We are going to do everything. We are just getting this help from this war because they are making our enemy weaker." 15. Wide of Iranian and American flags in front yard, Farhadi’s silhouette observes from the front door STORYLINE: With a TV tuned to a news channel in her living room in Lafayette, Indiana, Afagh Farhadi has been closely following the situation unfolding in her home country since the United States and Israel launched a major attack on Iran Saturday, resulting in the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “It’s a mixed feeling. We are stressed for sure,” said the 33-year-old postdoctoral researcher in electrical engineering at Purdue University. “War is not beautiful. War will have casualties. But to be honest, the casualties of this war are nothing comparable to what we have lost in our protests.” Like many Iranians in the homeland and in the diaspora, Farhadi has a positive view of Khamenei’s death. “I think that we should be all on the same page, that the majority of Iranians are celebrating and are happy that the dictator is gone,” she said. “He had killed so many Iranians and so many people from other nations as well.” While President Donald Trump initially urged Iranians to overthrow their government, senior administration officials have since said regime change was not the goal. Trump said Tuesday that “someone from within” Iran’s government might be best suited to take power once the war is over. Farhadi who has been in the U.S. since 2017 said she is hopeful about the future of her home country but wants Iranians to be in charge of their destiny. =========================================================== Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...