‘We want change but not like this’: Iranians describe daily life under air attack

Up to 3.2 million people have been temporarily displaced in Iran since the start of the US-Israeli military campaign, the UN’s refugee agency estimates, a figure that is likely to rise as the war stretches into a third week.

Nafise, a 30-year-old jewellery designer, is one of them.

For privacy, she and all others interviewed are referred to by their first names only.

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Amir, 40, lives in Karaj but travels to the capital every day for work.

He owns a small shop in southern Tehran and distributes brake pads.

“The war and economic conditions directly affect my work,” he says.

“My biggest concern is a prolonged war. But even if the war ends, many countries are not cooperating with Iran.

If sanctions were lifted, the country could make significant progress.

Our economy holds great potential.”

The heavy loss of life is alarming.

Civilian infrastructure has been affected, and many homes have been severely damaged by the hostilities.

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Daily life in Tehran has been profoundly disrupted: children are not attending school, and many businesses have temporarily closed as a precaution due to the ongoing strikes.