The U.S. military has launched a second round of airstrikes targeting Iran at President Donald Trump's direction.
With Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dead and U.S. and Israeli forces striking Iranian military targets, Dr. Payam Kade says he is clinging to the hope that the war could open the door to a democratic future.
The conflict in the Middle East is set to impact the cost of gas, as well as many other products, with passage through the Strait of Hormuz compromised.
"We have to reconcile why our bombs were used or Israeli bombs were used to kill children, young girls at a school, and what the imminent threat was," Newsom said.
Flights between LAX and major Middle Eastern hubs were canceled Sunday as disruptions spread worldwide following an attack on Iran.