Criticism and concern: How the Israel attack is viewed in Iran
Iran's first direct military confrontation with Israel on Saturday did not come as a surprise to some. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei himself warned Israel would "be slapped", following a suspected Israeli airstrike on an Iranian consular building in Syria earlier this month. Still, the fallout from the strike - which saw Tehran launch more than 300 drones, ballistic and cruise missiles at Israel - is no less concerning for the Iranian population. While state media depict mass celebrations among the people, a significant portion of the population is deeply concerned about the ec...