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Amaarah DeCuir, Senior Professorial Lecturer in Education, American University

When US fights in the Middle East, American Muslim students often face discrimination

People protesting the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran gather in front of a New York Public Library location on March 8, 2026. Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images

The war in the Middle East is rapidly expanding across the Gulf countries, including Iran and Lebanon. The conflict has already targeted the region’s civilians, natural resources, tourist destinations and U.S. military bases.

Some Muslim community leaders in the U.S. warn that people far from the conflict could experience backlash. They say Muslim and Arab communities in the U.S. may face increased hostility as the war intensifies.

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