From the daily newsletter: a civilian in Tehran chronicles a country trapped between bombardment and repression.

Iranians are still trying to work, study, and parent under the constant threat of both airstrikes and regime violence.

Iran has imposed a near-total internet blackout as the war with the U.S. and Israel rages on. Some Iranians are sending voice memos to share a glimpse of what life is like inside the country.

Critics say children of Iran's ruling elite live freely in the West while their families enforce strict rules at home, with calls to sanction them.

In messages to NPR, Tehran residents describe largely deserted streets roamed by paramilitary officials and vigilantes. They say security forces are banning gatherings for Nowruz, the Persian new year ...

The family got in the car and drove to the countryside outside of Isfahan, their home city. Hossein saw long lines at gas ...