An elderly Iranian woman carries a wheelchair in a hospital near the city of Shiraz in Fars province, about 932 km (579 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on October 9, 2024. While western countries express concern about a potential escalation of the conflict in the region in the event of an Israeli attack on Iran in response to Iran's missile attack on Israel on October 1, many Iranian people continue to embrace their daily routines. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)