War and economic collapse deepen despair across Iran
Why it matters: Iranians interviewed after the June 7 missile barrage described rising prices, shattered infrastructure and fading hopes for regime change.
Months after Israeli and US attacks on Iran, many Iranians interviewed by The New York Times described a mix of disillusionment, grief and anxiety rather than hopes for political change. The report said about 1,700 civilians have been killed, while damage to airports, roads and factories and soaring prices for basic goods have pushed daily life deeper into crisis. A shaky ceasefire offered limited relief, but new Iranian ballistic missile launches at Israel on June 7 renewed fears of retaliation. The story also said the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has worsened Iran’s economic slide by disrupting oil trade, leaving residents in Tehran, Isfahan, Ahvaz and Mashhad feeling trapped in a conflict they cannot control.