Amid blaring air raid sirens and rising smoke, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has beseeched its people to abandon Tehran and at-risk metropolises. The urgent bulletin follows coordinated US-Israel airstrikes that rocked the capital on Saturday, marking a perilous new chapter in Middle East hostilities.
Intelligence points to sustained enemy activities, prompting the council’s plea: ‘Safeguard yourselves from these governments’ (Israel-US) perilous assaults by relocating peacefully to safer zones.’ Echoing a prior mass departure during June’s skirmishes, where urbanites sought refuge in countryside kin networks, current advisories stoke fears of widespread demonstrations clogging escape routes.
Tehran vows seamless public support, cautioning against horde-like gatherings at retail hubs. Closures grip schools and universities, banks press on, and bureaucracy scales back to half strength.
Trump and Netanyahu’s video statements cast the onslaught as pro-Iranian and anti-terror, while Reza Pahlavi’s X post lauds the US president and implores endurance from his compatriots.
As geopolitical fault lines crack open, this evacuation mandate reveals Iran’s precarious position—bombarded from afar, besieged from within. Observers ponder if citizen outflows signal regime fragility or rally cries for resilience.