'I just want to be able to sleep': Attacks in Iran rock cities and cut power

Iranians told BBC Persian they are exhausted and struggling to sleep after 10 days of Israeli and US attacks, as explosions "every few hours" rocked Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj overnight and cut power.

“- Published Iranians have told BBC Persian that they are exhausted and struggling to sleep after 10 days of Israeli and US attacks, as explosions "every few hours" rocked Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj overnight and cut power”

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Residents described temporary blackouts, power fluctuations and total darkness, with one man in his 30s from Tehran saying "I was in total darkness last night" and a man in his 20s in the capital saying "I just want to be able to sleep tonight."

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BBC Persian has been hearing from residents but is not naming them for their safety.

The Israeli military announced on Monday evening that it had begun a "broad wave of strikes against terror targets in Tehran".

The military said on Tuesday morning that it had targeted an underground complex used by the Revolutionary Guards for weapons research, infrastructure within the main headquarters of the Quds Force, and other weapons and defence production sites.

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The military said another "wave of strikes" was launched in Tehran on Tuesday afternoon.

Israel and the US launched a joint attack on Iran on 28 February, which the article says prompted retaliatory Iranian missile and drone strikes against Israel and targets in Middle Eastern countries hosting US military bases and embassies.

The US-based Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRANA) reported that 1,761 people had been killed in Iran since the war started, including at least 1,245 civilians and 194 children.

“- Published Iranians have told BBC Persian that they are exhausted and struggling to sleep after 10 days of Israeli and US attacks, as explosions "every few hours" rocked Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj overnight and cut power”

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The BBC notes that access to Iran for journalists is restricted and that it has not been able to independently verify figures and events from inside the country.

The article says internet connectivity in Iran has been almost entirely restricted.

Residents expressed a mix of defiance, exhaustion and fear; some said they would tolerate strikes "as long as the regime is gone," while others said the war was overwhelming and frightening.

A mother and restaurateur in her 50s in Karaj said a strike near her home made them "truly felt the shadow of death over our heads" but added "we are standing firm until the end to survive and to be free."

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A man in his 20s in Tehran, who said he had been shot in the eye during anti-government protests in December and January, said "We are the victims," and the article notes HRANA reported at least 6,480 protesters killed and 25,000 injured in a brutal crackdown by security forces.