On the ground in Tehran in the wake of the Israel-Iran ceasefire

Tehran – Like the delicate ceasefire in the Israel-Iran conflict continue to holdA team of news from the CBS received authorization to enter Iran on Wednesday to see how the conditions are on the ground in its capital of Tehran. The Iranian government maintains close control over its media and closely monitors foreign journalists.

It took more than 2 p.m. to a team of news from CBS to drive to the south of Turkey in Tehran.

The crew started its trip from the Turkish-Iranian border on Tuesday evening, a trip of almost 600 miles has been longer by checkpoints and bad roads. CBS News asked Iranian visas last week and were granted on Monday.

While the day broke on Wednesday, CBS News traveled a large campaign that was arid, rocky and apparently endless.

CBS News was forced to drive because even if There is a ceasefire This came into force earlier this week, Iran’s airspace has been closed, but has since partially reopened.

Those who have means have fled to neighboring countries or have found security far from major cities.

The war sparked a chronic fuel shortage. CBS News has seen long lines in service stations while people were waiting for hours to fill their tanks.

CBS News has reached Tehran to find a city that is slowly returning to life after 12 days almost constant Israeli strikes. CBS News needed government authorization to visit areas strongly damaged by Israeli strikes, which she did not receive on Wednesday.

Last week, President Trump urged the entire city of Tehran, a population of more than nine million people – almost that of New York – to evacuate. Most remained, and with the ceasefire still in place, some have started to venture out of their homes.

In Firdous Park, a historic meeting place for Iranian thinkers and writers, some cafes and restaurants had reopened and attracted students like Mohammed Raziq, 32.

“I hope it will continue,” said Raziq about the ceasefire. “You know, the war is not good, and my people do not like wars.”

However, life in Tehran remains far from normal. This metropolis is the Power seat of the supreme leader of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is still looming, including during rallies almost per day by supporters of the hard line.

But Khamenei continued to stay out of sight. And until it is addressed to the nation, the Iranians CBS News spoke to say that they felt that they do not know what could happen afterwards. Raziq said that even if the Iranians are divided on the regime, they are united on belief in their country.

“People in Iran have many ideas, but on war, they have one heart,” said Raziq. “This is how I think of my people.”