Iranian livelihoods are being blown apart by US and Israeli bombs

Iranian livelihoods are being blown apart by US and Israeli bombs Submitted by MEE correspondent on Mon, 03/30/2026 - 14:12 Air strikes are devastating Tehran's small businesses, leaving civilians jobless and indebted Cafe staff inspect the destruction at the premises following a US-Israeli air strike on their building earlier in the day in Tehran on 29 March 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off As the US and Israel boast of the military success of their bombing campaign in Iran , ordinary Iranians describe a very different reality – one defined by profound losses. The war has wrought destruction, relentless fear, financial ruin and the sudden collapse of years of hard work. Ahmadreza, a shop owner in central Tehran, is one of them.