Thousands flee Tehran after Israeli attacks

On Saturday, Defence Minister Israel Katz issued a stark warning to Iran and its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying that Tehran will burn if Iranian missile attacks on Israeli civilian areas continue.

Katz wrote on X on Monday that residents of Tehran will pay the price and soon for attacks that killed civilians in Israel.

Many people packed only the bare essentials and fled to the east of the country, which is still considered comparatively safe.

In the west, where many military installations are located on the border, the full force of the Israeli air force has been in evidence since Friday, with an onslaught of strikes.

Northern areas on the Caspian Sea, which are generally popular with holidaymakers, have become a place of refuge.

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Zadshad, a 35-year-old teacher, was one of those who fled with his family to Rasht, a town near the sea.

The journey that normally takes four hours took them more than a day on the choked roads leading away from the capital.

“Now that we’ve arrived, it’s no better. The shops are overcrowded and there is a shortage of food,’’ he told dpa.