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A broken economy and an emboldened regime: Iranians abandoned to endure fallout from war
A broken economy and an emboldened regime: Iranians abandoned to endure fallout from war
<p>Some Iranians hoped foreign intervention would unseat the regime but instead the US-Israel war has damaged livelihoods and strengthened those in power</p><p>As Donald Trump swung this week between threats of new military action against Iran and predictions that a lasting ceasefire deal was imminent, many Iranians were left exhausted and gripped by uncertainty.</p><p>Despite the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/26/iran-internet-blackout">partial lifting of an internet shutdown</a> that began when the war started on 28 February, fears of worsening repression at home have also fuelled pessimism about the future among some of those to whom the Guardian spoke.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/may/30/iran-broken-economy-emboldened-regime-iranians-abandoned-fallout-of-war">Continue reading...</a>
A broken economy and an emboldened regime: Iranians abandoned to endure fallout from war | Iran
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As Donald Trump swung this week between threats of new military actio...
A broken economy and an emboldened regime: Iranians abandoned to endure fallout from war | Iran
https://www.byteseu.com/2062938/
As Donald Trump swung this week between threats of new military action against Iran and predictions that a lasting ceasefire deal was imminent, many Iranians were …
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A partial lifting of an internet shutdown began when the war started on 28 February.
guardian
Some Iranians hoped foreign intervention would unseat the regime.
guardian
The US-Israel war has damaged livelihoods in Iran.
guardian
The US-Israel war has strengthened those in power in Iran.
guardian
Fears of worsening repression at home have fuelled pessimism about the future among some Iranians.
guardian
Framing · 6 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
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“A broken economy and an emboldened regime: Iranians abandoned to endure fallout from war”
→ Headline describing Iran's economic condition and regime strength as a result of war
guardian
“A broken economy and an emboldened regime: Iranians abandoned to endure fallout from war”
→ Headline describing Iran's economic condition and regime strength as a result of war
guardian
“many Iranians were left exhausted and gripped by uncertainty”
→ Many Iranians experienced exhaustion and uncertainty
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“damaged livelihoods”
→ Livelihoods were harmed
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“strengthened those in power”
→ Those in power became stronger
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“fears of worsening repression”
→ Repression is feared to increase