•Tens of thousands of Iranians are fleeing major cities like Tehran and Ahvaz, seeking refuge in remote towns and countryside areas due to intense bombardment by Israel and the United States.
•Personal accounts reveal widespread fear, with residents like Pouya Akhgari finding temporary safety but facing financial strain and uncertainty about the prolonged conflict.
•A lawyer from Ahvaz moved to a strawberry farm, noting increased Basij presence and concerns about strikes on Revolutionary Guard facilities, despite the relative safety of rural areas.
•The UN refugee agency reported 100,000 people fled Tehran in the first two days, with many experiencing kindness from strangers in their new, quieter surroundings.
•The US-Israeli campaign has targeted Iranian leadership, including the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and military forces like the Revolutionary Guard and Basij, intensifying the conflict.
