USA Today:

Iranian Americans with loved ones in Iran fear reignited war and say conflict could endanger those living in the US.

The texts began coming late one night from somewhere outside Tehran, shaking Shaghayegh Cyrous from her sleep. For more than two weeks, the Los Angeles-based artist had tried in vain to reach her parents, retired designers who live near the capital city of Iran, the country she left 14 years ago.

Israeli bombs had been hitting oil depots, military installations and nuclear facilities. The U.S. had just launched its own attack and worries were rising about a full-blown Middle East war.

Cyrous frantically made a video call. Her parents kept saying they were OK, but the Internet signal was so weak, she could barely see them.

“It’s very terrifying,” said Cyrous, 38, who left for America in 2011 and declined to provide her parents’ names, fearing for their safety. “We’re just trying to send prayers for peace. Sometimes, I feel both helpless and hopeless.... I don't want them to be in danger.”

As the conflict between Israel and Iran rests on a fragile ceasefire, Cyrous and other Iranian Americans expressed dismay at American involvement and fear for loved ones still in Iran, saying a resurgence in violence could ripple around the world.

“Iranian Americans are worried, obviously, about their loved ones,” said Neda Bolourchi, executive director of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans.

Bolourchi said the national advocacy organization, based in Washington, D.C., has lobbied Congress to help Iranian Americans stay in touch with family and friends in Iran during times of crisis.

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