Foreign Affairs

Iran’s Hidden Exodus Exposes Regime Vulnerability Amid U.S.-Israel Strikes

By National Security Desk | March 10, 2026

As relentless U.S.-Israeli strikes shake Iranian cities, tens of thousands flee Tehran and other urban centers for remote countryside safe havens, exposing the regime’s fragility and raising urgent America First security concerns.

As explosions rattle Tehran and multiple Iranian cities, an unprecedented exodus unfolds. Tens of thousands of Iranians are abandoning their homes, seeking refuge in remote villages untouched by the American-Israeli military campaign. This flight is not simply a humanitarian crisis; it is a stark indicator of the internal pressure mounting on the clerical regime threatening both regional stability and American interests. Why Are Ordinary Iranians Fleeing Their Own Cities? The fear gripping Tehran’s residents tells a deeper story than mere war fatigue. For many like Pouya Akhgari, holed up in a peaceful village two hundred kilometers from the capital, the...

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