Iranians are welcoming a pause in U.S.-Israeli strikes while also worrying the war will bring lasting economic damage, half a dozen residents of the capital, Tehran, told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity for their safety.
“Everyone I’ve spoken with, it’s given them a new life,” a university student said of the truce. Many people had begun taking sleeping and anti-anxiety pills to get through nightly bombardment, he added.
Another resident, a woman in her forties, said U.S.-Israeli strikes had already done extensive damage to Iran’s industries and infrastructure.
“It doesn’t give me any hope because it’s just a two-week pause, and it’s not clear what will happen,” she said.
