Tehran Under Fire: Strikes, Shortages and Uncertainty Reshape Everyday Life

Tehran endures intensified US-Israeli airstrikes that have left more than 1,200 dead and damaged cultural sites, while residents face thick smoke, power and currency shortages, rising prices, and limited cash as many flee or adapt to disrupted daily life; amid two wars in less than a year and ongoing protests, ordinary Iranians weigh the economy’s outlook and the country’s future with growing anxiety about what comes next.