A broken economy and an emboldened regime: Iranians abandoned to endure fallout from war
The ongoing US-Israel conflict has had significant repercussions for the Iranian populace, who are facing economic hardships. Many had hoped that foreign intervention would lead to a change in regime, but the situation has instead fortified the current government. As a result, Iranians are left to navigate the fallout from the war with little support.
- ▪The US-Israel war has damaged livelihoods in Iran.
- ▪Some Iranians hoped for foreign intervention to unseat their regime.
- ▪The conflict has instead strengthened those currently in power.
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| Publication time | Sat, 30 May 2026 05:00:10 GMT |
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A girl walks past an anti-US mural depicting Iran and US negotiations at a table, near the former US embassy in Tehran. Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPAView image in fullscreenA girl walks past an anti-US mural depicting Iran and US negotiations at a table, near the former US embassy in Tehran. Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPAThe Saturday readIranA broken economy and an emboldened regime: Iranians abandoned to endure fallout from warSome Iranians hoped foreign intervention would unseat the regime but instead the US-Israel war has damaged livelihoods and strengthened those in powerDeepa ParentSat 30 May 2026 01.00 EDTShare@font-face{font-family:Guardian Headline…
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