An Iranian citizen claims the Islamic republic didn’t build shelters for airstrikes because residents are expected to tough through the bombings and “enjoy martyrdom.”
While Israelis have a plethora of public bomb shelters to help weather the storm of attacks from Tehran, Iranians claim that not only is their infrastructure lacking, but there is also a “culture of martyrdom” that keeps them from seeking refuge.
“In this society, going to the shelters when there is a jet fighting or looming [airstrike] around it indicates you’re chicken-hearted,” an Iranian journalist told the BBC’s Global News Podcast. “So you should [be] brave and brace for the bombardments and enjoy martyrdom.”
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Iranians watch on as an Israeli airstrike hits an oil depot in Tehran, where there are
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