Iranian activist tells BBC how fear of war restarting intensifies trauma of repression
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Source: BBC News
Published: 2026-05-11 07:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Military & Defence, Iran, Elections, World News, War & Conflict
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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.
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