Aria Rostami
ON THE RECORD · 7 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“I was really disheartened by the community when they were on the streets cheering the war,”
Aria Rostami · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29
Aria Rostami shared his disappointment over Iranian Americans who cheered for military action.
“People are being lied to, manipulated, played for a fool,”
Aria Rostami · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29
Aria Rostami argued that supporters of military intervention were misled about its potential outcomes.
“There was a time where if I met somebody who was Iranian, or I’d hear people speaking Persian on the street, I had a specific feeling about it,”
Aria Rostami · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29
Aria Rostami reflected on how his feelings toward fellow Iranians have shifted since the conflict began.
“I do think people have been taken advantage of and manipulated.”
Aria Rostami · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29
Aria Rostami stated that pro-war Iranian Americans have been taken advantage of and manipulated.
“Now it’s changed to suspicion or an uncertainty. I don’t know where their politics are. I don’t know what they believe.”
Aria Rostami · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29
Aria Rostami described feeling suspicion and uncertainty when encountering other Iranians.
“Why would you want the United States to be involved in a war or have any military action in Iran, given what we’ve seen in the last 20 years with Iraq, with Afghanistan, with Libya?”
Aria Rostami · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29
Aria Rostami questioned why anyone would support US military action in Iran given recent history in the region.
“There’s real pain there,”
Aria Rostami · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29
Aria Rostami acknowledged the genuine pain felt by those in the diaspora who supported the war.