Sam Asghari is speaking out about the impact the U.S. and Israel missile strikes on Iran are having on his immediate family in the country … saying it’s heartbreaking to watch such devastation unfold, even if it ultimately leads to regime change.

Speaking to CNN Thursday, the Iranian-American actor noted the situation is brutal … especially for people still in Iran, like some of his friends and family members … and it’s tough for others who fled the country decades ago after the now-deposed regime took power and forced its ideology onto the nation.

As you know, the U.S. joined Israel last weekend in a massive military operation targeting Iran … a mission that ultimately killed the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.