Tehran residents keep up semblance of normality amid destructionTEHRAN, March 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - For a moment Tehran resembled a city at peace, with birdsong, joggers and tranquil views of the snow-capped Alborz mountains in the distance. A week ago, opening strikes by the US and Israel killed Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, upended residents' lives and transformed the city streets into a battleground. Chaotic scenes followed of panicked passers-by, parents scrambling to retrieve their children from school, queues at bakeries and endless traffic jams. - 'Ramadan War' -In the first days of the war, Tehran could seem like a ghost town. The blockades made for traffic jams on the avenues, where other traffic was mostly restricted to scooters and delivery riders.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 07, 2026 18:23 UTC