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Iranians in Massachusetts are cautiously following news of a possible ceasefire between their home country and the U.S. The people who spoke with GBH’s Diane Adame said they still worry about what the future holds.
“War is never good. War is never a solution. I’m happy that there is a ceasefire deal and that this madness really has stopped,” said Amin Feizpour, the founder of Boston-based nonprofit the Iran Circle. “But I’m just very doubtful about the outcomes of this deal being in any way good for the people inside Iran.”
Before the U.S. and Israel began military strikes in Iran in late February, the Iranian government had killed thousands of people who protested against the regime. There’s nothing in the deal that addresses that, Feizpour said, or the role the U.S. played in making things “significantly worse.”
“These kinds of conflicts are just going to come back sooner or later, again and again, until there is a really significant change in Israel, in a way that [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu has no more power and the far-right extremist government has no more in power,” Feizpour said. You can find Adame’s full reporting here.
Four Things to Know
1. Massachusetts congresspeople said that though they want to see an end to the U.S. war in Iran, they also believe the war shouldn’t have been waged in the first place. “Millions have suffered for what will be a worse [nuclear] deal than he tore up in his first term,” U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss said in a statement.
“We need a deal to staunch the bleeding from this dumb, losing war, but it sounds like an absolutely terrible deal,” Rep. Seth Moulton said. “We’re basically paying off the Iranians [via anticipated sanctions relief and a proposed postwar reconstruction fund] to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. It was always open before Trump started this stupid war. And it doesn’t seem like he even has any semblance of the restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program that President Obama was able to achieve.”
2. Last month, the Trump administration released 400 pages of proposed guidelines regarding how the federal government will allocate funding for research — billions of dollars nationwide that drive science and technology innovation at universities. Under this proposal, political appointees will decide who gets grant funding and the criteria will include whether the research aligns with the administration’s priorities.
“This is a power grab,” said Dr. Nancy Krieger, a public health professor at Harvard University. Krieger was part of a lawsuit against the Trump administration over research funds. “This will stifle American science and ingenuity. It will stifle American scholarship. It will affect Americans’ health. It will affect the well-being of communities. It is a recipe for disaster.” She said she encourages people opposed to the changes to contact their representatives and take part in the public comment period.
3. Public health officials on Cape Cod have counted 16 cases of alpha gal syndrome, the tick-bourne illness that can cause allergies to red meat, gelatin and dairy. Nearby on Martha’s Vineyard, the number of confirmed cases went from two in 2020 to more than 700 in 2025, and has already surpassed 400 this year.
Alpha gal syndrome is a reaction that develops after a bite from a lone star tick, which can be recognized by their eight legs and the white dot on their bodies. The ticks likely come over on seabirds, said Stephanie Barth, communicable disease investigator and health educator for the Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod (VNA) Public Health and Wellness Division. “In the next five to 10 years, it could be as big a problem as [on] Martha’s Vineyard.”
4. The oldest known living survivor of the Stonewall Rebellion and his husband were the grand marshalls of the Lower Cape Pride Parade over the weekend. “I’m the oldest Stonewall veteran alive today. A lot of the guys, I want you to know, died of AIDS—a lot of the guys that were at Stonewall,” David Bermudez, who now lives in Yarmouthport, told CAI.
“When I speak and somebody says to me, ‘Well, you know, Dave, that was then. That could never happen now.’ And I’ll go, ‘Oh, really?’” Bermudez said. “Whatever you call yourself, we are one family. Yes, I’m a gay man, you’re transgender, whatever. You must always help each other because the day is going to come when you’re going need help. You have to be familia, and I use that word very loosely being Latino, but still, we all know what it means.”
Dorchester watch party erupts with joy as Cape Verde ties Spain in first-ever World Cup
Town Field in Dorchester is more than 3,000 miles away from the islands that make up Cape Verde. But the watch party there yesterday for the men’s World Cup game between Cape Verde and Spain felt like rooting for the home team, DJ James Fortes told GBH’s Esteban Bustillos.
“You know there’s a big Cape Verdean community out here, so I love that the mayor set this up for it to be right here in Dorchester in the heart of the community,” Fortes said. “People are able to just come outside, enjoy the weather, enjoy the park and watch the game. It brings us all together.”
The Spanish team had seven shots on goal and 11 corner kicks. But Cape Verde, the third-smallest country to make the World Cup games, played defense. Bustillos compared keeper Volzinha to Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man.
In the end the game resulted in a 0-0 score — and fans in Town Field were filled with joy.
“We are astounded. We are beyond belief that we stood up against Spain,” said Fernanda Vera-Cruz. “0-0 is an awesome score.”
Cabo Verde plays Uruguay on Sunday in Miami. Bustillos has more about the watch party here.
⚽More World Cup:
-2026 World Cup in Boston: What to know and how to watch
-‘We’re having a party!’: Inside a school bus with Scottish soccer fans headed to the World Cup
-Photos from the US team victory in first World Cup match
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