Relations between the U.S. and Iran have hit a new low. And people inside Iran are preoccupied with thoughts of war. “The latest now, on a brewing confrontation with Iran.” “President Trump issued a tough new warning to Iran today.” “The State Department says it’s seeing an increased threat stream from Iran.” Tina Kheiri is one of the many Iranians we spoke with to get a sense of how people are reacting to the ratcheted up rhetoric. Over the past month, The U.S. has increased its presence in the Persian Gulf and has made veiled hints about the possible use of force. “We’ll see what happens. It’s going to be a bad problem for Iran if something happens, I can tell you that, they’re not going to be happy. They are not going to be happy people.” “You can figure it out yourself. They know what I mean by it.” For Iranians, this threat of war is nothing new. But this time, people say the situation feels more urgent. Tina Kheiri’s mother is a breast cancer survivor. She says U.S. sanctions have made it much more difficult for her mother to get medicine that she desperately needs. Even though President Trump has told advisers he’s not interested in a war with Iran — “With all of everything that’s going on, and I’m not one that believes, you know, I’m not somebody that wants to go into war, because war hurts economies, war kills people.” He’s also issued direct threats like this on Twitter, saying, “If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again!” It’s these mixed signals that leave many Iranians fearful about the future.