Political Observer : Chaos is the crulest of masters: The Iliad offers what?
Jun 16, 2025
On Sunday, June 15, night fell on Tehran. The city of 14 million people had become a ghost town, deserted except for long lines of cars stretching out in front of gas stations. Throughout the day, streets and highways leading out of the capital were overrun by residents determined to seek safety away from the capital, far from Israeli bombardments.
That morning, the Israeli military urged the Iranian population, in a brief statement posted on its Persian-language accounts, to “immediately and very soon leave the surroundings of weapons factories and the institutions that support them,” warning this was necessary to avoid risking their lives. “Where can we go?” “How do we know if we’re close to these places?” “Which areas, which city?” worried Iranian users commented under the Israeli military’s post.
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The night of June 12 to 13, heralding the start of a summer weekend, had seemed calm and peaceful.
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From the balcony on the sixth floor, now ablaze, residents called for help. “Our eyes and throats burned from the white smoke,” Samira recalled.
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Signs of nervousness among the authorities, who feared large gatherings of people where the situation could get out of control, were clear: Tehran’s metro stations, which were supposed to serve as shelters, ultimately remained closed on the night of June 15 to 16, as there was no neighborhood left untouched by the bombings
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The bombardment has intensified, plunging the country into uncertainty and the beginnings of chaos. The attacks targeted sites of major strategic value, including the Ministry of Defense in Tehran, military bases and missile production facilities, especially those in Parchin and Khojir, located near the capital.
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The burning tanks at the Shahr-e Ray refinery, south of Tehran, were releasing thick black smoke on Sunday. Iranian crude oil contains high concentrations of sulfur and heavy metals, making it particularly dangerous to inhale.
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Social media is flooded with reports of civilian deaths, accompanied by photos and videos recounting fragments of their lives. Among them is Saleh Bayrami, a well-known graphic designer who worked for many Iranian newspapers and magazines; he was killed on June 15 while crossing Tajrish Square in Tehran.
From Israel, in a message posted on X on the morning of Monday, June 16, Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened to target the Iranian population indiscriminately: “The arrogant dictator from Tehran has become a cowardly murderer, targeting civilian areas in Israel in order to deter the IDF from continuing its attack, which is crippling his capabilities. The residents of Tehran will pay the price, and soon.”
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