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

NPR | By Leila Fadel
Published August 28, 2026 at 2:46 AM MDT

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 Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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