‘There must be a crushing response’: Iranians react to Israeli strikes

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00:00The Israeli attack against Iran's nuclear program didn't just hit nuclear sites located far away from major cities.

00:08Tehran was also a target, as Israel's military killed several Iranian officials and nuclear scientists in residential neighborhoods.

00:19Our building blew up. I don't know if they hit it with a missile. I don't know what happened to other apartments.

00:25State television and rescue services shared images of teams trying to help the population.

00:33One major concern for Iranians is a potential leak from nuclear sites, like the one that was hit in Atans.

00:42Authorities tried to reassure people, saying that there is no contamination in the area.

00:48The threat of an Israeli strike against nuclear facilities has been ongoing for decades.

00:54While many Iranians have criticized the regime on various issues in recent years,

01:00they share common concerns about an escalation with Israel, some demand a tough response.

01:09As an Iranian, I think there has to be an overwhelming response, a scathing response.

01:14How much longer do we have to live in fear?

01:17They want to deprive us of our nuclear capability. That's unacceptable.

01:22So many scientists have worked hard for it. We achieved it ourselves.

01:25And now they want to take it away from us. It's unacceptable.

01:30U.S. negotiators have tried to convince Iran to use imported enriched uranium in the nuclear plants they're developing,

01:38which would lower the risk of Tehran developing the nuclear weapon.

01:42But Iran has said it's determined to enrich uranium on its own, and talks have been stalled.

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