For people in Iran, a constant threat of war and dearth of information

Most people in Iran have little idea of the course of the US-led war and peace talks on the global stage. With few sources of information, the population must navigate conflicting rumors and fears of a nuclear attack. "There is a constant sense of fear in the air," a 37-year-old mother in Tehran told DW.

"Every time I hear a loud noise, I flinch. Even when a door slams, I jump — thinking that bombs are falling." "I don't work, but keeping the children at home out of fear is not a solution," she said. "They would go stir-crazy in our small apartment." Schools remain open across Iran despite the military standoff with the US and Israel .

However, some parents whose children attend private schools have received messages from those schools explaining what to do in the event of a renewed war or other emergency. "People should not pay attention to rumors spread with the aim of sowing fear and forcing schools to close," Ali Farhadi, a ministry spokesperson, said in a recent media interview.