‘Anything but normal’: Uncertainty as Iranians try to get by amid US war
Key takeaways
- War damage and blockade have worsened economic conditions for many struggling Iranians.
- “You get used to it at some level and eventually keep going about work and conversations like everything is normal, but the truth is that this is anything but normal,” he told Al Jazeera, asking to remain anonymous.
- Israeli leaders said they were paving the way for future strikes, and Iran warned of harsher attacks if Lebanon is not spared, but the missile launches have stopped for now.
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War damage and blockade have worsened economic conditions for many struggling Iranians.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo As conflict drags on, Tehran residents grapple with rising inflation and economic pressures [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]By Maziar Motamedi Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026Tehran, Iran – Months into a war with the United States and after another flareup of fighting with Israel, daily conversations in Iran have been dominated by conflict and economic survival.
Many residents of the capital, Tehran, went to work over the past two days with war and peace on their minds, as US President Donald Trump continued to portray an understanding as being within reach despite an exchange of fire between Iran and Israel.