Bombardment unleashes terror in Tehran with no sign of protests

try{ var _=i o; . if(!_||_&&typeof _==="object"&&_.expiry Gold slips on stronger dollar; safe haven demand remains strong amid Iran conflict Oil extends move higher on concerns over Strait of Hormuz; more supply coming? Wall Street slumps at the open as Middle East conflict widens Oil trading playbook: key levels to watch now FLASH SALE (South Africa Philippines Nigeria) FLASH SALE Bombardment unleashes terror in Tehran with no sign of protests By World Published 03/03/2026, 10:05 AM Updated 03/03/2026, 10:13 AM Bombardment unleashes terror in Tehran with no sign of protests 0 By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, March 3 - Terrified residents of Iran’s capital described it as a ghost town on Tuesday, its streets largely emptied by a U.S.-Israeli missile barrage apart from security checkpoints and Revolutionary Guards patrols that rove the city. The airstrikes have killed hundreds of Iranians since Saturday while Israeli and U.S. leaders have voiced hopes they would trigger an uprising, but Reuters found no evidence one was imminent in phone conversations with people around the country. "There are checkpoints on every street and alley," said Fariba Gerami, 27, who works for a company in north Tehran where her husband runs a small coffee shop. Electricity and water cuts since the bombardment began have further raised her fears, and at night she and her friends fear thieves will burgle their apartments, she said. The family plans to leave Iran as soon as it is safe to do so, but they worry about security on the roads out, she added. BUILDINGS AND CARS DESTROYED Her account was backed up by those of two Iranian men arriving in Turkey through a border gate on Tuesday who described scenes of tension and fear in the capital. "The kids were like screaming and crying," said one Iranian man, who declined to give his name, adding that civilian structures being hit by the strikes instilled fear in the city’s residents. The second man said the destruction was widespread. "We saw a lot of bui...