Iranians share what it's like inside the country after U.S.-Israeli strikes

NPR | By Arezou Rezvani

Published March 2, 2026 at 4:40 AM EST

People in Iran describe what it's like inside the country after the killing of the country's supreme leader and amid continued airstrikes from the U.S. and Israel.

Arezou Rezvani

Arezou Rezvani is a senior editor for NPR's Morning Edition and founding editor of Up First, NPR's daily news podcast.

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