Fear deepens in Tehran as Israel targets the city – DW – 06/17/2025
The people in the Iranian capital are in a constant state of alert as increased attacks on the country's oil and gas sector could lead to an economic crisis and further damage Iran's struggling economy.
Once bustling shopping streets in Tehran are now mostly deserted as residents flee due to Israeli attacks targeting the city.
In the few supermarkets that are open, locals stock up on food. A supermarket employee has seen some customers leave the store in tears after hearing big explosions outside. Another resident says evacuation orders make her fear that staying in the city is just too dangerous.
Israel's attacks have mostly focused on military facilities and key industrial sites around Tehran, plus nuclear facilities and a refinery in the South Pars gas field.
But attacks on Iran's vital oil and gas sector could exacerbate the economic crisis and further damage Iran's struggling economy, which has been hit hard by Western sanctions and rising inflation.
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