File photo: Residents look on and take pictures as flames and smoke rise from an oil storage facility struck as attacks hit the city during the US–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran,
Fereshteh Hajipour (35), the mother of a toddler, said she was stocking up on over-the-counter medicines and food for fear of a “possible war and bigger bombs. Gym trainer Hashem Vajdani (45) said he had packed his belongings and planned to move to a safer northern town. Mohammad Abedi (39) said increased attacks around Strait of Hormuz had prompted him to buy dried dates, cooking oil and rice for his family. Mohammad Mohammadi (36) said a supermarket visit could consume half a mid-range monthly salary of 400 million rials (roughly $150). Rice prices have risen more than 60% since the conflict began and beef prices over 150%.
“I’m worried that the situation could get worse,” he said. Other Tehran residents also described growing anxiety, and some said they were preparing to leave the city as fears of larger bombs and renewed attacks spread among families across the capital. Residents are stockpiling food and medicines, packing to leave the capital and preparing for renewed fighting as threats against Iran intensify and anxiety grows over possible attacks after elections in Israel and US. Rising prices and shortages have compounded fears.
Their hostility toward us remains unchanged,” said Rasool Ghanbari (50).
Sasan Karimi, a former govt official and University of Tehran foreign policy professor, said Iran’s leadership expected further strikes regardless of US midterm election result. “They’ve accepted that he will attack us again, before or after the elections,” Karimi said. It makes no difference. You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.