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Jan. 22: How Iranians In Fresno Feel About The Country’s Civil Unrest

By Elizabeth Arakelian,
Jonathan Linden
Published January 22, 2026 at 4:45 AM PST
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Iranians began protesting against their government in December, when the country’s currency went into a freefall. In response, the country’s leaders cracked down on protesters, killing thousands by some estimates. On today’s episode, Fresno physician Dr. Mehdi Ghajar explains the conflict through the eyes of Iranian Americans.

Plus, the latest news headlines: The Trump administration challenges California’s buffer zones around oil and gas wells, and Fresno County expands a local jobs assistance program.

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Elizabeth Arakelian
A Valley native, Elizabeth earned her bachelor's degree in English Language Literatures from the University of California, Santa Cruz and her master's degree in journalism from New York University. She has covered a range of beats. Her agriculture reporting for the Turlock Journal earned her a first place award from the California Newspaper Publishers Association.
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Jonathan Linden
Jonathan Linden is a podcast producer at KVPR. Born and raised in Riverside, he's a Southern California native. Jonathan's passion for public radio began at a young age when his brother would play NPR while driving him home from middle school. He earned his B.A. in journalism from Biola University in 2019.
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