‘Life goes on’ in Tehran, resident says amid bombings

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In Tehran, residents said they were growing accustomed to the nightly airstrikes that have sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing to the countryside and contaminated the city with black rain from oil smoke.

“There were bombings last night but I did not get scared like before. Life goes on,” Farshid, 52, told Reuters by phone.

A damaged vehicle and building as people gather following a strike in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from social media video released on March 11, 2026. — Social Media/via Reuters
A damaged vehicle and building as people gather following a strike in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from social media video released on March 11, 2026. — Social Media/via Reuters

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