'You Want to Leave Us Alone With Mojtaba?'

""I am shit-scared... But I won't cheer if the war ends now. You want to leave us alone with Mojtaba?""

""We are under bombardment, Arash. Get our voice to the world: No to war, no to killing, no to Israeli and American bombs.""

""Some saw America and Israel's intervention as a sign of hope... Now some of those same Iranians have begun to fear that the United States and Israel have locked them into a worse fate.""

""After more than three weeks, the war has killed at least 1,443 Iranian civilians, including 217 children, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency.""

Iranians express a paradoxical fear of both ongoing war and its conclusion. Many are dissatisfied with life before the conflict, initially viewing foreign intervention as hopeful. However, they now worry that peace may lead to a more oppressive regime. The war has resulted in significant civilian casualties, with over 1,400 deaths reported. Activists within Iran emphasize the need for global awareness of their plight, rejecting both war and foreign bombings while fearing the consequences of a potential peace.

Read at The Atlantic