Tehran Diaries: Dispatches from Iran under Siege

From behind the blackout, a beautifully written and atmospheric portrait of life in the Iranian capital through the months leading up to the war.

In Iran’s capital city, the shops of the bazaar are shuttered, the streets quiet with fear. The internet isn’t working, conversations are confused and urgent, fraught with anxious expectation. Soon the US-Israeli bombardment will begin and the rain will turn black with fuel, burning the lungs and skin.

In this searing and contemplative work, write...