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"A Sense of Despair": Many Iranians Fear a Prolonged War — and What Comes After

2026-03-16 News & Politics
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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt As the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran extends into a third week, President Trump is demanding other countries send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, which has been largely shut, as oil prices keep rising. This comes as the U.S. and Israel continue to launch major strikes on Iran, while Iran has retaliated by repeatedly striking Israel and U.S. allies in the Gulf, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain. Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

Top Comments (10)

@pamelasimpson8610 2026-03-16

He shouldn't have started the war!!!

85 24 replies
@dannydd 2026-03-16

He started the war and now he wants other countries to solve his problem.

74 14 replies
@mandy2tomtube 2026-03-16

The world needs regime change starting with Trump, Putin and Netanyahu The entire planet has rejected Trump and Netanyahu

57 17 replies
@auntijen3781 2026-03-16

Why isn't Trump demanding for Israel to lead this mighty vanguard to open up the Hormuz Strait? I mean, WHO MORE THEN ISRAEL actually got us here- in the first place....? 🤔

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@Rebecca-p8f4o 2026-03-16

Trump should never have started this illegal war and the western countries should not be invading the Middle East… they shouldn’t have interests in the region anyways. These are resources that belong to the people and it’s about time the Middle East was controlled by them not Royalty or foreigners. Keep going Iran… free Palestine, free Iran, free the Middle East ❤️🇨🇦❤️

47 11 replies
@veroniquedelphi7689 2026-03-16

The entire world is rooting for Iran. They see the US as a vassal and stooge of Israel. They’re not wrong.

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@wadeebert13 2026-03-16

I do so love it when he announces his "demands". It is perhaps the funniest thing which has ever happened in American and World politics. Don't forget to point at him when you laugh out loud. It's more cathartic that way.

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@ChesterLeeArmstrong 2026-03-16

This is exactly what polarization leads to eventually. Not good.

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@madrone8510 2026-03-16

Sofar USA spent 23bn dollars on Zionist war against Iran ., who is going to pay for it., now he is desperately trying to get NATO uk and everyone.. he lost the war now he needs to pay .

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@kikicrete 2026-03-16

Trump's mafia stye bullying of Iran and demands of allies are stupid and threaten to blow up the global economy (at the very least) It won't alter Iran's resolve to defend itself.

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