A reporter from China Media Group (CMG), currently in Tehran, described the scene in the Iranian capital following days of Israeli attacks.
Since Friday, Israel has been launching airstrikes on Tehran and other cities and infrastructure across Iran, killing a number of the country's top military commanders and nuclear scientists and damaging key Iranian facilities.
In response, Iran has launched missile attacks on several targets in Israel, causing casualties and significant damage.
CMG reporter Li Shuangxi, who was relocating from her Tehran hotel to a safer location, shared images of the city under the shadow of Israeli air strikes.
"This is the hotel I stayed in. You can see that there's just a few people here. A lot of people are evacuating Tehran. Hotel staff told me that the hotel is almost empty now. Earlier, a block not far from the hotel was attacked, so almost all the people around here have evacuated. The situation in Tehran is getting more tense. Earlier today, the residence of a Swiss diplomat was attacked. Fortunately, he was not at home, but this also shows to some extent that there is no safe place in Tehran at present," she said.
The footage sent back by Li, showed long lines of vehicles waiting to refuel, but otherwise empty streets with most shops closed.
"We can see that there are only a few people and vehicles on the street, while Tehran is usually a very busy and crowded city. These cars are queuing for fuel. Many stores have closed. The street we are on now is usually a very busy commercial street in Tehran. In normal times, this street would not have so little traffic. I asked my local friends and some of them said they will leave the country as soon as possible, and some said they were willing to stay. When my colleague went to buy things just now, store owner said that daily necessities like water and toilet paper have sold out," she said.
CMG reporter serves up glance into current situation in Tehran following days of Israeli attacks
CMG reporter serves up glance into current situation in Tehran following days of Israeli attacks
