Shops in Tehran closed one by one when Israel's attacks on Iran happened earlier today.
There were long queues at petrol stations across the city. Many have tried today to leave for more remote areas, away from any possible Israeli target, but couldn’t even get out of the province because of heavy traffic.
One Iranian, who managed to leave Tehran for another province, tells me: "I don't think l've fully processed that l'm living in an active war zone, and I'm not sure when l'll reach acceptance.
"This is not my war. I'm not rooting for either side, I just want to survive along with my family."
One resident tells me: "Everyone is trying to escape Tehran - one way or another”.
Another adds: “Tehran isn’t safe, clearly. We get no alarms or warnings from officials about Israeli attacks. We just hear the blasts and hope our place isn’t hit.
"But where can we go? Nowhere feels safe.”
Iranians have created groups on messaging apps - although most are banned in Iran, and they use VPNs to access them - trying to find others to travel with away from Tehran.
I've seen messages being sent in these groups, with people warning each other to be cautious about strikes while trying to leave the city.
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