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

A civilian in Tehran, Iran, struggles with the impact of war and repression. She stays at home, constantly anxious, waiting for the sound of aircraft or news of friends in detention. The psychological pressure has numbed her left hand, which is no longer fully functional. She suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and feels helpless under severe repression. The regime stages shows of strength, including parades by heavily armed women, and she fears being summoned to interrogation again.