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A 12-hour drive through Iran offers glimpses of destruction, defiance and daily life

On Saturday, Associated Press reporters traveled from Turkey to Tehran, documenting a nation enduring thousands of United States and Israeli airstrikes five weeks after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death.
The regional war escalated following Khamenei's killing in initial U.S. and Israeli salvos, which have jolted the world economy and show no sign of ending despite Iran's defiant stance.
In Zanjan, an airstrike destroyed a religious community center, killing two people and a library housing over 35,000 books, according to provincial director Jaafar Mohammadi.
Despite ongoing violence, residents maintain daily routines; some women forgo mandatory head coverings, while subsidized fuel remains capped at 20 liters per purchase.
President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran back to the "Stone Ages," while retired soldier Mohamoud Maasoumi cited a 1953 CIA-backed coup as proof of "the world's arrogance.

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A 12-hour drive through Iran offers glimpses of destruction, defiance and daily life

A black banner hangs over the border crossing and portraits of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stare down, promising vengeance against the United States and Israel.

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A 12-Hour Trip Through Iran Shows Destruction, Challenges and Everyday Life

A black banner hangs over the border crossing and portraits of the murdered supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, look up, promising revenge against the United States and Israel.

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