On February 28, the United States and Israel began striking targets within Iran, decimating locations deemed an imminent threat and killing Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The decision, known as Operation Epic Fury, came after months of protests by Iranians over dire economic conditions and the regime’s brutal response, which left nearly 7,000 dead. An assisted ministry had already begun helping Iranians following the protests, and now they seek more help as they await word from missionaries inside the country. “Every hour it seems like missiles and drones are being intercepted above us,” said a ministry leader who is currently in a bordering country. “We have almost no communication with our believers inside the country aside from a few intermittent conversations.”