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Fear grips Iranians, with some fleeing the capital as conflict with Israel escalates
- Israeli forces launched extensive airstrikes across Iran since Friday, targeting senior military officials, nuclear scientists, and military sites.
- The strikes followed escalating tensions, with Israel anticipating Iranian retaliation after launching attacks within Iran's territory.
- Iran responded with about 100 ballistic missiles in a first wave; only five to seven breached Israeli defenses, some hitting civilian areas and causing explosions in multiple cities.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu affirmed, "Israel would persist" in its campaign to dismantle Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities to remove the threat posed.
- The conflict has intensified public fear and hardship in Iran, with many civilians caught in the middle, facing shelter shortages and economic strain, possibly fueling mass unrest and calls for political change.
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Stories from Tehran: two women choose whether to flee or stay
It’s very difficult to tell the story of exactly what is happening inside Iran and power and internet outages are making it even harder for any civilians there to get their voices out. The capital Tehran is a focus of the Israeli strikes and many there are deciding whether to evacuate, or to stay and hope for the best. Here are the stories of two Iranians facing that dilemma, in their own words. One, a 13-year-old girl whose family has fled, the…
Iran can no longer oppose the Israeli fighter jets. Thousands of civilians have already fled from Tehran. The country's leadership stands firm at the forefront – but despair spreads behind the scenes.
"Desperate" Iranians Flee Capital For Safety As Israeli Strikes Intensify
Thousands of residents of the Iranian capital Tehran are fleeing their homes and stockpiling essential supplies for fear that Israel's airstrike campaign against longtime foe Iran will escalate in the coming days.
Some try to flee the capital Tehran, but that is difficult.
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