Masses of Iranians are evacuating Tehran to avoid Israeli bombardments as the ayatollah regime confronts what appears to be its most significant crisis since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, with citizens experiencing days filled with hope mixed with deep anxiety. A, a Tehran resident, spoke Wednesday evening with Israel Hayom and provided details about the regime's responses and daily life under ayatollah control.
"The regime is shutting down banks, our currency has lost all value, and internet access is being limited in various locations," A explained. "We're extremely worried, both about the security crisis, but most importantly – we have no idea how we'll survive tomorrow."
She continued, noting that "nobody is providing us with explanations. The regime, which began with internet limitations, is circulating absurd rumors claiming that if we sleep with our phones near our heads, Israel will detonate them, similar to the pager operation in Lebanon."
Earlier that day, Iran's central news broadcast was compromised by hackers who replaced the regular programming with footage from Iran's hijab protests, urging viewers to demonstrate in the streets due to the leadership's failures. The official lion emblem of Operation Rising Lion was displayed in the screen's corner.
The footage, featuring scenes from the "Woman, Life, Freedom" demonstrations combined with messages about the regime's inability to defend Iranian airspace, aired during News 21 – the nation's highest-rated news program. Subsequently, authorities declared internet limitations throughout Iran.
Based on an announcement from Iran's Ministry of Communications distributed to domestic media outlets, the restrictions aimed to stop "the enemy from endangering civilian lives and assets." Netblocks organization verified that internet connectivity in Iran had virtually vanished entirely.
