Australians with family stuck in Iran are living a nightmare. Trauma stalks those who escaped

Azar has not slept properly in days. In May, her 70-year-old mother Frances went to Iran to see her sisters — her first visit to the country in roughly a decade. Frances is now one of around 3,000 Australians and their families registered with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for assistance to leave — almost two weeks after Israeli bombs started falling on the capital Tehran. Frances wants to get home to her grandchildren in Australia. (Supplied) On the advice of DFAT, Frances made the perilous overland journey to the Iran-Azerbaijan border hoping to cross. Instead, Azerbaijan…