Scenes in Tehran reflect a mixed atmosphere since the start of a ceasefire on April 8, with negotiations set to begin in Pakistan. In Iran's capital, there is little sense of celebration as some mark 40 days since the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Iran sees American demands as reaching far beyond what it achieved in war. Tehran is gambling that it can withstand further bombardment more than Washington is willing to sustain economic chaos, experts say.

Some Tehran residents on Sunday were in favor of diplomacy despite high-level talks with the United States ending without an agreement to end the war.

Iran’s so-called “Tehran tollbooth” threatens to make the restoration of normal oil and gas supplies from the Gulf impossible.

Fifteen residents of Tehran said in telephone interviews and text messages that the capital was weathering heavy bombardment.

An anonymous Iranian woman detailed to The Australian the nightly explosions, celebrations and fear in Tehran as Trump's two-week ceasefire with Iran tentatively took hold.

For the latest updates from on the ground in Tehran, William Brangham spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Iran.

While some Iranians in the capital Tehran fear the ceasefire with the United States will lead to nothing, others declared victory and most breathed a sigh of relief after weeks of war. "Everyone is at ease now,

The Rafi-Niya synagogue is located near Palestine Square, an epicenter of the Iranian regime’s anti-Israel propaganda.

Iran’s envoy to the United Nations said Tuesday that Tehran is willing to engage in “genuine” negotiations to end the conflict in the Middle East but will not accept a temporary ceasefire, as the country defies intense pressure from President Trump to make a deal on the Strait of Hormuz or face escalation.

Protesters sent a unified message to Washington, urging policymakers not to reach agreements with Tehran and instead to “stay the course” in confronting the regime.