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Six months after war's start, feelingsof abandonment set in for Iranians

A war that was supposed to last weeks and end Iran's Islamic regime has now been underway for six months. People inside Iran who were initially hopeful have grown increasingly disillusioned.

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Leila Fadel28 Aug 2026, 08:46 amUpdated 9h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Six months after war's start, feelings of abandonment set in for Iranians

A war that was supposed to last weeks and end Iran's Islamic regime has now been underway for six months. People inside Iran who were initially hopeful have grown increasingly disillusioned.

This report is published with credit to NPR. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on NPR →

Source: NPR · Leila Fadel. Published 28 Aug 2026, 08:46 am.

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