Recruits tell the BBC an ex-teacher who operates on Telegram misled them, saying they could avoid combat. 

​Recruits tell the BBC an ex-teacher who operates on Telegram misled them, saying they could avoid combat.  

The authorities are responding to protests with a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown. 

​The authorities are responding to protests with a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown.  

The US has issued an urgent advisory for citizens to leave Iran immediately due to escalating protests that may turn violent, leading to arrests and disruptions. Airlines are limiting flights, and the embassy advises departing by land to Armenia or Turkey. Dual nationals face significant risks, being treated solely as Iranian citizens.