Fear grips Iranians as missiles fall and loyalist forces roam the streets

Fear grips Iranians as missiles fall and loyalist forces roam the streets Submitted by MEE correspondent on Sat, 03/14/2026 - 09:38 Armed pro-government groups stage rallies, checkpoints and confront civilians, deepening anxiety Security forces deploy to guard a rally in support of Iran's new supreme leader at Enghelab Square in central Tehran on 9 March 026 (AFP) Off As the US - Israeli war rages overhead, a different kind of tension is taking hold across Iranian cities. In the two weeks since Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed , pro-government paramilitary and security forces have become an ever-present force, staging rallies, manning checkpoints and confronting civilians on the streets. For ordinary Iranians, this has created a climate of fear, with people caught between the threat of air strikes and the intimidation of the state’s supporters.