fˈɑːɹzən tɹˈaɪz tə dᵻfjˈuːz ðə tˈɛnʃən baɪ ɛksplˈeɪnɪŋ ðæt hiː ɪz ɐ lˈoʊkəl stˈuːdənt, bˈɔːɹn ænd ɹˈeɪzd ɪn ɐmˈɛɹɪkə.
Farzan tries to defuse the tension by explaining that he is a local student, born and raised in America.