Expected, yet stressful. How Iranians reacted to Israel’s attack
Al Jazeera
Life returned to its normal rhythm within hours in Iran, but a sense of trepidation remains.
Tehran, Iran – Thousands of Iranians in Tehran were jolted awake by the sound of explosions in the early hours of Saturday as Israel attacked.
“I heard about 10 booms in relatively quick succession,” said Ali, a 32-year-old who lives in western Tehran, where the first booms were heard after 2am (22:30 GMT on Friday).
Iranians got on social media to report hearing explosions all over the city and some surrounding areas.
By the time the second round of attacks hit a few hours later, videos were circulating online showing air defences being activated to counter incoming threats.
“Not that it was unexpected, but it was stressful anyway. We were up till morning with family checking the news, and we were talking with colleagues in our Telegram channels and looking for details,” said Ali, who asked his surname to be withheld.
