Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

---

"People were paid to go on buses and dump them in front of the American embassy and they'd shake their fist at the camera and say 'Death to America.' Makes for great TV. But it also makes for a frightened nation that doesn't understand the humanity of the people that we are declaring are our enemies."

In the wake of the Iran war, travel writer Rick Steves reflects on his 2009 PBS show episode on Iran, which aired during George W. Bush's presidency. He speaks with host Anna Sale on Slate's @Deathsexmoney.

Watch now on YouTube: youtu.be/MGQw7_-6uCw?si=JHXWPi4kiRiYI1cv

#ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #iranwar #iranwar2026 #iran