Iranian spokesperson says country has 'no other choice' but to fight back

NPR | By Emily Kwong,

Henry Larson, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published March 1, 2026 at 5:19 PM EST

Esmail Baghaei, spokeman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, talks about his country's response to U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.

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Emily Kwong

Emily Kwong (she/her) is the founding reporter and now co-host for Short Wave, NPR's science podcast.

Henry Larson

Patrick Jarenwattananon

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