The Metro: The view of Iran from the diaspora living in metro Detroit
Wayne State professor Layla Saatchi gives her perspective on the Iran war as a member of the Iranian diaspora.
Demonstrators from the Iranian diaspora and Georgian opposition activists attend a rally outside the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in reaction to the U.S. and Israeli military action against Iran.
The war in Iran — and the regional fallout — is continuing.
Without Congressional authorization, President Donald Trump and Israel launched strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader, and other military leaders of the current regime. And now, over a thousand people have died in this war.
Iran has retaliated, launching military strikes across the region.
There is no clear path to peace. Neither Israel nor America have signaled that either have much interest in creating stability or democracy in Iran.
Yesterday, we spoke with a Middle East scholar about what’s happening in Iran, and some of the different perspectives of the 92 million people living there. But there are a lot more voices to consider. What do folks from the diaspora who live in our region make of the situation?
Layla Saatchi is an assistant Professor of Teaching at Wayne State University. She spoke with The Metro‘s Robyn Vincent.
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