Life under fire: a Tehran resident shares her story as Iran is attacked
Locals navigate a city landscape torn between hope and fear as the Islamic Republic reels from US-Israeli bombardment
A Tehran resident in her 30s agreed to share her thoughts with Agence France-Presse about the ongoing war and daily life.
Her identity has been withheld for her protection. Here is an edited transcript of the conversation.
How is daily life in Tehran?
People left in waves, especially those who were next to targets.
The financial situation is very bad. My job has been halted and I am spending out of my savings. Going away has costs too, so this may be one of the reasons why people are leaving Tehran less now, along with Trump saying civilians would be safe.
You can still do your shopping though. For petrol, they went from 30 litres maximum to 20. I didn’t take any petrol because I have enough. But I heard from a friend that at one petrol station, they capped it at five litres.
Thankfully we haven’t had to go to a hospital yet but apparently they work fine.