An Iranian Explains What Happened This Week—And What the Country Must Do Now

Reza Talebi served as a captain in Iran ’s Air Force , trained as an air-traffic controller, and once monitored the very radar screens Israel reportedly attacked.

Talebi: This is a major humiliation for the Iranian government, that Israel proved it can strike from within Iran , including at the center of Iran .

Some Iranians are praying to God for the downfall of the mullah regime, but others are tired of the government.

90 percent of people in Iran are afraid of the war because there are so many wars in the Middle East , like in Syria , Afghanistan , and Palestine .

Iran ’s best hope is to stop its retaliation and find a diplomatic solution.