Israeli Strikes Sow Fear and Anxiety in Tehran
For two nights, people in Tehran have been shaken from their sleep by the sounds of explosions, as Israel targeted the country's nuclear facilities and top military leadership.
A 42-year-old woman in Tehran said one of the worst things about the attacks is that they usually come without warning. No air-raid sirens sound before the strikes. 'We just find ourselves in an attack,' she said.
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