US-Israeli strikes pummel Tehran, as Trump says ‘too late’ for talks

In Tehran, residents who haven’t fled remained shut away of their houses for concern of the US-Israeli bombardment.

The Iranian capital is often house to round 10 million folks, however in current days “there are so few folks that you just’d assume nobody ever lived right here”, mentioned Samireh, a 33-year-old nurse.

Authorities had beforehand urged folks to depart the town, and cops, armed safety forces and armoured autos have been stationed at important junctions, finishing up random checks on autos.

Within the extra upmarket north of Tehran, the meowing of cats and birdsong substitute the same old din of site visitors jams. 

Streets have been largely abandoned and most autos nonetheless on the street have been supplying grocers and small native retailers that have been nonetheless open.

Israel’s International Minister Gideon Saar urged overseas capitals on Tuesday to chop all ties with Tehran “following the Iranian regime’s assaults on all its neighbours and the bloodbath of its personal folks”.

China’s International Minister Wang Yi, in accordance with the official Xinhua information company, warned Saar in a name that Beijing opposes the strikes, saying using pressure “will solely convey new issues”. 

The battle has already despatched shockwaves by way of world markets, with vitality costs hovering and share costs falling.