Iran to convert mosques, schools, and subways into shelters, officials say

Mosques, schools, and subway stations will serve as public shelters, Fatemeh Mohajerani, spokesperson for President Pezeshkian's government said Sunday as Israeli strikes continue.

The move follows growing warnings from officials about the lack of safe shelters across Iranian cities.

Tehran's crisis management chief urged residents to seek refuge in underground parking lots and reinforced areas of residential or commercial buildings, saying that the city’s crisis shelters were designed only for earthquakes—not war.

Tehran City Council head Mehdi Chamran also named ministry parking lots and high-rise basements as safer alternatives.