Tensions Escalate as Iran Faces Israeli Strikes and U.S. Control

TL;DR
Despite Israeli bombings and US warnings, millions of residents in Tehran refuse to evacuate, showing resilience and national pride amid ongoing attacks and casualties, with some fearing escalation and others rallying around Iran.
- ‘Let them kill us’: millions of Iranians refuse to leave Tehran Financial Times
- Maps: See Where Israeli Strikes Damaged Iranian Nuclear and Military Facilities The New York Times
- Iran Update Special Report, June 18, 2025, Morning Edition Institute for the Study of War
- Trump says 'we now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran' NBC News
- Intense Israeli strikes hit Tehran after Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’ AP News
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