BUNKERS AND SURVIVAL KITS: Iranian Media Urges Citizens To Prepare For Worst Like a Nuclear Strike

Iranian media is now showing citizens how to protect themselves if the worst happens. A civil defense video shows survival preparations such as sheltering in bunkers, gathering supplies and keeping families safe. The guidance fits Iran's recent public directives and rhetoric about preparing for a full-scale war, issued in October 2026 as tensions with the US stay high after earlier military exchanges. It shows how seriously the threat of escalation is being taken at the civilian level, whatever happens on the diplomatic or military front.

Much of the fear centers on Pickaxe Mountain, a heavily fortified underground facility near the Natanz nuclear complex, reportedly buried well over 100 meters deep and reinforced against strikes. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to attack the site, and Iran has warned that any strike on its nuclear facilities would widen the war. Some observers speculate that only a tactical nuclear weapon could destroy something buried so deep, but that is speculation. Washington has not announced any plan to use a nuclear weapon, and conventional options for hitting the site are still being debated. For ordinary Iranians, the practical message from state media is simple: prepare now, just in case.