Many Iranians Lose Hope 6 Months Into War as Economic Crisis Deepens
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 28
Many Iranians Lose Hope 6 Months Into War as Economic Crisis Deepens
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 28
Summary
Six months after the U.S.-Israel war began, many Iranians who initially saw the attacks as a possible path to change now describe that hope as largely gone.
35-year-old lawyer Negar said she felt anxiety but no grief when the war started; that mood has since given way to cynicism about U.S. intentions and desperation over Iran’s worsening economy.
Many Iranians now say they no longer expect the government to crumble and are instead focused on enduring a conflict-driven economic crisis that has made daily survival harder.
The shift cuts across earlier divisions: some Iranians backed the system and others opposed both the government and regime change by force, but the war’s sixth month has pushed economic survival to the forefront.