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Iranians talk about what is happening inside the country, despite an almost total internet blackout.
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Videos circulating on social media show people near the blast sites running in panic, with the sounds of screams and crying in the background.
But, says BBC Persian, at the same time there appears to be a sense of relief - even celebration - among those who believe the regime's downfall can only come through military intervention.
In one video, a woman speaks with unmistakable relief, saying Ayatollah Khamenei's residence has been hit.
Another clip shows teenagers at a school dancing and chanting that the strikes have happened, adding, "I love Trump."
Many people had been anticipating a possible US attack. Since Friday night, long queues have formed at petrol stations, and many residents of the capital, Tehran, have begun leaving the city for the north, near the Caspian Sea, which they believe is safer.
With Iran coming under an almost total internet blackout since the attacks started, it has been difficult to contact anyone inside the country.
Some people briefly managed to access the internet using methods such as SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet and virtual private networks, and may be able to do so again.
The BBC has, however, been able to reach a number of pro-regime figures who spoke about the situation in Tehran.
"We have heard lots of explosions. I live in middle of Tehran," one of them told BBC Newshour.
"This was a normal day until the United States and Israel started attacking the city. Our children have gone to a school in the morning. We had to go and get the children."
Another told the BBC Weekend programme he heard fighter jets and two explosions early in the morning from his office in the north of the city. The atmosphere was tense and there was a sense of war in the air.
He said that people were shopping and stocking up on canned food.
One resident told BBC Persian via Starlink there was a heavy security presence on streets leading to the compound of the Leadership House, the office of Iran's Supreme Lead
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