‘The sky is red and we fear more attacks’: Iranians left stunned by Israeli strikes

Everyday people taken by surprise by overnight strikes and left wondering how to prepare for what may come next

As dawn broke over Tehran, firefighters and other rescue workers saw for the first time the full extent of the damage done by overnight Israeli strikes.

Among the first locations reached by responders in the capital was a 12-storey block of flats looming above a road junction and a shopping mall in the northern suburbs. A huge blast at around 4am had gutted two upper levels, showering debris into the street below.