US EditionFear stalks Tehran as Israel bombards, shelters fill up and communicating grows harder
- Israeli strikes began pounding Tehran and other Iranian cities on June 13, causing at least 585 deaths and wounding over 1,300 by mid-June 2025.
- The strikes escalated after years of hostility between Iran and Israel, exposing Iran's inadequate civilian protection and communication infrastructure.
- Tehran residents face fuel rationing, shuttered shops, scarce food and cash, restricted internet access, and widespread psychological distress amid growing fear and uncertainty.
- A human rights group reported casualties of at least 585 dead and 1,300 wounded, while officials claimed to manage the crisis despite a lack of public shelters and reliable information.
- The conflict has driven mass internal displacement and border crossings as many Iranians flee Tehran, signaling deep social disruption and a widespread sense of abandonment regardless of the war’s outcome.
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Will There Be War?
(Iran) – The streets of Tehran are empty, businesses are closed, communications are patchy at best. With no legitimate bomb shelters open to the public, hundreds of panicked people spend restless nights on the floors of metro stations as bombs boom overhead. Israeli strikes on Iran have killed at least 585 people and wounded over 1,300, one human rights group says. State media, which has also been bombarded, have stopped reporting on the attacks…
For a week, very little information has come to us from Iran. In Tehran, Israeli fire strikes without warning. Those who can, choose the exodus. The city finds themselves emptied of its inhabitants. Telling the daily in Iran can lead to an arrest by the authoritarian regime that always applies the death penalty. At night, disputing voices rise still to chant slogans against the Supreme Leader, held responsible for the chaos in which the country …
Israel-Iran war: Internet blackout in Tehran
This Thursday, Tehran experienced no missile strikes, but a widespread communication blackout has left families isolated and anxious. With phone lines, WhatsApp, and email services all down, many are unable to connect with relatives or access information. FRANCE 24's Saeed Azimi has more from Iran.
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