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Fear deepens in Tehran as Israel targets Iran's capital

Dan Hirschfeld
June 17, 2025

Residents of Tehran are in a constant state of alert as increased attacks on Iran's oil and gas sector could push the country's struggling economy into crisis.

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Once bustling shopping streets in Tehran are now mostly deserted as residents flee Israeli attacks on the city.

In the few supermarkets that are open, locals stock up on food. Workers have seen customers leave stores in tears following massive explosions outside. A resident says evacuation orders make her fear that staying in the city is just too dangerous. 

Israel's attacks have mostly focused on military facilities and key industrial sites around Tehran, plus nuclear facilities and a refinery in the South Pars gas field.

The attacks on Iran's vital oil and gas sector could push the country's economy, already struggling under Western sanctions and rising inflation, into crisis.

This video summary was created by AI from the original DW script. It was edited by a journalist before publication.