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Stringer Dispatch: Ordinary lives in Tehran amid U.S.-Israel-Iran crossfire

Global Stringer

 , Updated 14:14, 24-Jun-2025
02:12

Israel struck Iranian government targets in Tehran on Monday, following a barrage of missiles and drones launched by Iran in retaliation for massive U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities a day earlier under the Trump administration.

What's life like now for ordinary people in Tehran? A CGTN stringer captured footage of damaged buildings and a nearly deserted taxi stand near a subway station operating at less than 30 percent of its usual capacity. She also visited a local bazaar – once one of the city's busiest shopping hubs – where she accidentally captured the moment of the Israeli attack.

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