“These are really strange and unknown days we are living through,” another Tehran resident told CNN on Wednesday. “An enemy is attacking us, is carpet bombing us, and yet we aren’t upset,” the second Tehran resident said. We’ve been stocking canned food, water supplies, and flashlights in case power is out,” the 30-year-old Tehran resident told CNN Friday. As the war continues to escalate with no end in sight, Iranians are being forced to navigate a new reality. When asked on Wednesday evening how they were faring, one Tehran resident simply replied: “I’m still alive.”

Source: CNN March 06, 2026 19:37 UTC