‘If they don’t stop, Tehran will turn into Gaza’: Iranians describe night of terror

The Guardian World

by Deepa Parent

March 6, 2026

People tell of scenes of panic during airstrikes on Iran’s capital, with several saying they feared they would die Middle East crisis – live updates Sleeplessness, fear and exhaustion gripped residents of Tehran as successive waves of strikes struck the Iranian capital, judging from messages sent by people in the city after the latest overnight onslaught, which several described as the worst bombardment in six days of war. With Iran imposing a near-total internet blackout, information emerging from inside the country is fragmentary and difficult to verify. But in a series of accounts sent through proxy connections, and calls with friends abroad, Tehranis described a night of intense explosions. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/6/2026