Life in Iran Under Israeli Fire: Fear, Exodus, and Anti-Regime Sentiment

Fear of Airstrikes in Tehran

• 😨 A student captured footage of being caught off guard by missiles while walking home, experiencing panic and shaking hands.
• 🌃 Images filmed overnight from a window show a nearby neighborhood with anti-regime slogans and cries heard from balconies.
• 🔒 Many individuals refrain from showing their faces due to fear of repercussions from the regime.

Anti-Regime Sentiments and Repression

• 🗣️ Some residents hold the Ayatollah responsible for the Israeli missiles.
• ✊ Nares, who refuses to wear a hijab, experiences fear that overshadows her convictions amidst the conflict.

Exodus from the Capital

• 🚶‍♀️ Shops are closed and streets are deserted at the foot of buildings, indicating a city in lockdown.
• ⛽ Huge queues for petrol highlight the desperation for resources as people attempt to flee.
• 🚗 Families are leaving Tehran to seek refuge in the south, facing immense traffic jams.
• ⏳ A journey that normally takes 3.5 hours took one family 14 hours due to traffic.

Arrival and Conflicting Emotions

• 🏘️ Upon arrival in towns like Darraq, the influx of people from Tehran has led to a housing shortage.
• ⚖️ The Iranian population experiences conflicting emotions, including anger towards Israel and some relief over the deaths of certain regime leaders.