THE NEW YORK TIMES: Some residents described the strikes overnight Monday into Tuesday as among the worst they had experienced since the war started.
When the U.S.-Israeli bombing began overnight in Tehran, some residents in the city of nearly 10 million described the strikes as among the worst they had experienced since the war began. And that was before the U.S. defense secretary vowed things would get even worse on Tuesday.
The bombings — which Iranians said hit civilian targets as well military ones — spread terror overnight Monday into Tuesday and made the air unbreathable, said a resident named Javad.
“It seems they are striking everywhere: homes, schools, mosques, hospitals,” said Javad, who like most people who spoke from inside Iran, asked that his full name be withheld for fear of retaliation. From 10 p.m. to past midnight, people in Tehran, the Iranian capital, could hear the sound of bombing “north, south, east and west,” he said.
“If they keep hitting Tehran like this for another 10 days,” he added, “nothing will remain of Tehran.” » | Leily Nikounazar and Erika Solomon | Tuesday, March 10, 2026
