How some Iranians reacted to attacks on their country What are people in Iran saying about today's attacks by the U.S. and Israel? We hear from people on the ground who experienced the event as it unfolded.

Middle East

February 28, 2026 5:34 PM ET

How some Iranians reacted to attacks on their country

What are people in Iran saying about today's attacks by the U.S. and Israel? We hear from people on the ground who experienced the event as it unfolded.

Transcript

EMILY KWONG, HOST:

It was after sunrise when the U.S. and Israel began their attack on Iran, and outbound roads became heavily congested with traffic as people tried to flee to safety and communicate with loved ones and with the outside world.

HODA PARVIN: Seventy, 80 people contacted me from inside Iran that they either had access to a Starlink or some spotty sort of internet.

KWONG: That's Iranian activist Hoda Parvin (ph), and she shared with us some of the messages she's been receiving from Iranians.…