Shadow War or Infrastructure Collapse?

The human cost of this instability is mounting rapidly. In Bandar Abbas, the death of the young girl has become a focal point for grief and anger, with some local activists suggesting that the regime’s negligence or its prioritization of military secrecy over civilian safety is to be blamed. In Ahvaz, the sight of rescue teams pulling survivors from the rubble of the Kianshahr apartment block was broadcast on social media, serving as a grim reminder of the volatility of life in Iran's industrial heartlands during this era of high-stakes geopolitics.