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A Civil Servant Speaks from Wartime Tehran

Several hours of voice notes reveal the rhythms of a city experiencing war.

Apr 15, 2026

By Henna Moussavi

From more than 4,000 kilometers away, Tehran arrives as a man’s voice heard through a pair of headphones. The speaker, referred to here as Nima, is a civil servant working extended shifts in the middle of an unprecedented aerial bombardment, observing how a city of millions absorbs active conflict and is altered by it.

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