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Residents of Tehran Awake to Devastation
Residents of Tehran weathered a night of terror and shock, reeling from explosions across the Iranian capital and from the news that senior military commanders and top-security nuclear and military bases had been attacked by Israeli fighter jets.
Long lines were forming at gas stations and grocery stores were filling up as Iranians prepared for uncertain times. As of Friday morning, the government had not given a complete tally of casualties and only said that a number of civilians had been killed, including children. Dozens were injured.
Israeli strikes targeted Natanz, the major nuclear facility near the city of Isfahan; the Parchin military base near Karaj. At least a dozen military bases, missile depots and nuclear and military research centers in multiple cities across Iran were hit.
Israel also struck residential buildings in densely populated neighborhoods of Tehran, in affluent, middle-class and working-class neighborhoods, according to witnesses, videos, photos and Iranian state media.
Iranian officials had dismissed the warning signs that Israel was planning to strike nuclear sites as propaganda and a media frenzy aimed at pressuring Tehran into concessions in talks with the United States over curbing its nuclear activities.
The government advised people to stay calm. But there was no sign of any measures to provide shelter and no guidance to the public on safety if more attacks were to come.
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