Iranians desperate try to flee the Israeli bombings

The roads and highways of Tehran were blocked during the weekend and Monday while the frantic sought to escape the capital. Many have headed north, where they have houses or places to go along the Caspian Sea.

Tuesday, a strange calm had come down to the capital, although there was a rush of customers in certain supermarkets and bakeries.

At least 224 people, including many civilians, were killed in Iran Since Israel launched his attack, according to Iranian state media. Iranian retaliation strikes killed at least 24 people in Israel, Israeli officials said.

Vahid Sadeghi, a 45 -year -old marketing expert, said he and his wife, Sima, a housewife, tried to leave Tehran after the start of the attack, but found herself stuck at a checkpoint, where an explosion injured his wife and forced them to go back.

The state media had announced that the checkpoint was closed while the local media reported an attack, but it was not immediately clear what had happened exactly.

“We are fleeing for security, but we have almost been killed,” he said.

The couple plans to try to leave again but fear their safety, whether they remain or leave, he said.

Hopes of the truce strike

Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel had been forced to attack Iran on Friday to try to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program. Iran has long said that it was not looking for nuclear weapons.

Stroid a “powerful” response, Iran launched reprisal strikes shortly after, the two parties continuing to exchange the fire in the following days. Israeli strikes have decimated the ranks of senior Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists.