US naval blockade strains Iran’s already fragile economy
Iranians are facing a potentially more critical scenario than what was seen under previous cycles of sanctions
War splits Iranian society between fear of new attacks and opposition to any concessions
Uncertainty pervades a population united only by anger over the precarious economic situation
Iranians respond to US threats to send them ‘back to the Stone Age’: ‘We owe Trump nothing’
Reactions among the Iranian population and diaspora to the White House’s warnings range from caution to indignation and skepticism
Iranians fear escalation of the war: ‘Until you see it with your own eyes, you don’t realize how terrifying it is’
Donald Trump’s statements about opening a dialogue provoke diverse reactions among the Iranian population, ranging from fear and hope to uncertainty
Ali Larijani, the most influential figure in Iran after Khamenei
The National Security Council secretary, whom Israel claims to have killed, played a key role in the nuclear agreement and the crackdown on protests
War plunges Iranians into fear and uncertainty
The lack of shelters and the lines to buy food exacerbate the population’s suffering in the face of US-Israeli airstrikes
Mojtaba Khamenei, a supreme leader under death threats and little hope of change
The new head of the Islamic Republic is considered a puppet of the Revolutionary Guard, the core of the repressive military and security apparatus that protects the regime
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the deceased ayatollah, emerges as frontrunner to become Iran’s new supreme leader
The 56-year-old cleric is neither a renowned jurist nor an elected politician, but he has close ties to the hardline wing of the Revolutionary Guard
The economic crisis behind protests in Iran: From paying for cooking oil in installments to sleeping on rooftops
Demonstrations in Iran’s streets highlight deep structural discontent in the country, which is facing chronic inflation, widespread poverty, and high youth unemployment
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