Fear grips Iranians as missiles fall and loyalist forces roam the streets

As the US-Israeli war rages overhead, a different kind of tension is taking hold across Iranian cities.

In the two weeks since Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed, pro-government paramilitary and security forces have become an ever-present force, staging rallies, manning checkpoints and confronting civilians on the streets.

A Middle East Eye correspondent in Tehran speaks to Iranians across the country who say these new measures have created a climate of fear, with people caught between the threat of air strikes and the intimidation of the state’s supporters.

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