Iranian activist tells BBC how fear of war restarting intensifies trauma of repression

BBC | 11.05.2026 04:01
These days and nights she stays at home in Tehran. Waiting. For the sound of aircraft. Bombs. For news or no news of friends in detention. Shirin - not her real name - is constantly anxious. She is showing signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. Her left hand is no longer fully functional.