Iran: Daily life shadowed by war, scarcity and fear

4/23/2026, 1:05:00 PM en source ↗
Strait of Hormuz: Humanitarian Supply DisruptionIran Military Conflict

Summary

The US naval blockade is designed to squeeze the Iranian regime, but it is ordinary Iranians who bear the brunt — living with growing scarcity, economic exhaustion and an ever-present sense of fear.

Preview

The US naval blockade aims to put pressure on the Iranian regime, but ordinary Iranians mostly feel the effects. Many of them find their lives shaped by growing exhaustion.

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