Iranians on the US-Iran war

May 22, 2026

Iranians interviewed by Vice say they hate the US government, not the American people, and the bombing has united the country rather than turning them against their own leaders.

  • Iranian citizens told Vice that chants of "death to America" target the US government, not regular Americans.
  • The war has pulled Iranians together, including secular Iranians who oppose their own government, into a shared "we will not give up" stance.
  • Both Iranian and American young people oppose the war, and propaganda is needed to make either side fight.
  • Trump's claim that Iranians are begging the US to keep bombing them is contradicted by what people on the ground are saying.
  • Iranians resent US support for Israel and US attacks on the region, but still like American culture and people.

Outlook: Iranian resistance is hardening, public opposition to the war in the US is growing, and the conflict looks set to drag on without a clear off-ramp.

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