Since the U.S.-Israeli air raids on Iran last week, every single country in the region has seen some level of bombing or even ground skirmishes. While most Americans are experiencing the war mostly through higher prices at the gas pump—though a few families have made the ultimate sacrifice—Middle Easterners are going about their lives to a constant rhythm of air raid sirens and deadly projectiles.
The war has killed at least 1,698 people throughout the Middle East, the vast majority of them in Iran. Here are a few stories from people around the region who spoke to Reason. On both sides of the front line, there is widespread fear, uncertainty about the future, and mistrust in the government. Because all of these countries are under some degree of wartime censorship, Reason has changed the names of everyone involved.
