After months of upheaval, many are attempting to get on with their lives while quietly grappling with grief, economic stress and a loss of hope.
The war has exacerbated Iran’s economic crisis, forcing many to cross the border into Turkey to buy the most basic goods.
At a border crossing in Turkey, one Iranian woman said her friends struggled to afford food because there was no work to be found and strikes had forced factories to close.
After a forced confession and a death sentence, a Kurdish poet spent 30 years in jail, where he discovered his voice. His literary champion, to everyone’s surprise, became his life partner.
The U.S. remains an essential player. The problem, one analyst said, is how to deal effectively with a power that is “indispensable, coercive and unpredictable at the same time.”
Two other armed men and two police officers were wounded in the clash, the provincial governor said.
The demand reflects both the U.S. administration’s eagerness to secure a lasting cease-fire in Gaza and its growing impatience with the Palestinian militant group.
People leaving Iran for Turkey tell of impact of bombs and internet blackouts, while others are travelling the other way to be closer to relatives in perilHe could not help but splutter out a laugh at the question. Amir, whose name has been changed for…
Iran maintained that no negotiations have been held with the United States, and said none would while the fighting continues.