Overview

• Frequent Israeli air raids over the past week have razed parts of Tehran and Karaj and driven hundreds of thousands to flee to Gilan, Mazandaran and back to their home provinces in Kurdistan
• With no public air-raid alarm systems or dedicated bunkers, Iran’s authorities have advised residents to shelter in schools, mosques and metro tunnels without organizing safety measures
• A near-total internet blackout and banking system breakdown have made it difficult to communicate, withdraw cash or access reliable information
• Severe shortages of bread, water and fuel have led to rationing, long lines at bakeries and gas stations and widespread power outages during searing daytime temperatures
• Despite the communication clampdown, some Tehran residents are documenting the war in daily podcasts to preserve a sense of normalcy and share personal accounts of life under fire