As the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran unfolds, one of the most difficult perspectives to hear has been that of ordinary Iranians because of repressive measures inside the country. Among the 4 million outside Iran,

President Donald Trump repeated his call to nations to help reopen shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. allies responded with

The family got in the car and drove to the countryside outside of Isfahan, their home city. Hossein saw long lines at gas stations. Along the highway, Hossein heard a loud boom and the music on the car radio suddenly cut out. Warplanes had attacked the radio station. The family turned around and headed straight home.

Mourners in the city of Qom attend the funeral of those killed in the US-Israeli war with Iran, March 5, 2026. Over the years, Leila said she has watched friends be beaten with batons and others blinded by rubber bullets by riot police.

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Communication between Iranians and the rest of the world is now limited due to ongoing strikes, a government-imposed internet shutdown, and the escalating war conflict. NBC News’ Yasmin Vossoughian spoke with a man who describes the situation on the streets of Tehran and shares what this critical moment for the nation means to him.

A key oil price has exceeded $100 on the 13th day of the Iran war. The Pentagon says the first week of the war with Iran cost the U.S. more than $11 billion. So far, more than 100 U.S. service members have been injured in the Iran war.

Iran is preparing live fire drills in the Strait of Hormuz following tensions ratcheting up between Tehran and the U.S., according to Iranian state media. In a post Thursday on social platform X, Iranian state television’s English-language arm Press TV ...

Understanding exactly what is happening inside Iran is difficult. The government rarely gives visas to western journalists and closely monitors those that do enter the country. The internet is closely controlled by the regime.

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