Fears in Iran: ‘We are very afraid the regime might respond to the US attack’ | Iran
The internet in Iran fell for three days [at the end of last week]And there was no way to communicate with others. This deduction contributed to the fear and anxiety of people because we did not know which cities were bombed or under evacuation orders.
If the internet cut continues, many jobs will be lost.
The government was arrested [scores of] People who cooperate with espionage and Israel, [people fear that the regime] He plans to carry out them. Only arrests and executions were announced today in national television news. This frightening – because hypothetically, even if these individuals are spy, a fair hearing needs to take weeks to prove such an accusation.
The government placed police patrols and checkpoints at their entrances. [various] Cities and main streets, [according to] My friends and relatives living in different cities. I see them in Kerman every day. They even seize their mobile phones in the city, both while entering the city and leaving and looking for cars on the main streets during normal traffic. It hasn’t happened to me yet.
Apparently the US also joined the war. People are worried about the risk of radioactive contamination [as nuclear facilities are being bombed].
We are very afraid that Iran can respond to the US attack and that the situation may worse. We are also concerned about a possible strike in Bushehr [nuclear power plant] facility, [that] This can lead to another Chernobyl.
Although the bombing there was not stopped, many people returned to Tehran. People were forced to go back to the city. Many of my friends have come back because they have to work, otherwise they won’t have income. And many people have no place to stay out of Tehran for weeks.
There are problems of gasoline, and even in safer cities such as Kerman, many businesses have been partially closed. Everything is half -covered. Online businesses, tourism -related works and travel agencies are closed.
The postal service is closed, which leads to the closure of online stores. University exams and national university entrance exam were canceled. However, government offices and banks remain open.
Many private companies did not pay salaries and when they will do is unclear. I did not receive my monthly salary. My company has announced that they have not been able to pay their salary payments at the moment due to war time. The same applies to my husband, because the production in its factory has stopped completely.
I have some savings, but if the war continues and salaries are not paid, my savings will be exhausted within two or three weeks. This is the case for most people. Due to high inflation, it is very difficult to save money for us in Iran.
In smaller towns Kerman, Yazd or Rafsanjan, such as prices, although the prices increase in a sharply available food supplies are still available.
However, in Tehran and other big cities, there is no shortage of bread, fruit, eggs and other basic foodstuffs.
[I don’t know anybody who has tried leaving the country] – Not yet. People are still in shock and believe that this war will end soon. Probably a psychological defense mechanism. Many believe that the war will end after most large military fields have been bombed.
One of my friends who had chemotherapy for breast cancer had a serious problem.
Drugs for chemotherapy were sent every day from Tehran, but now it is no longer possible to deliver them.
Every day, such situations are getting worse.
