June 18, 2026 3:21 PM
Iranians see little chance of life improving as interim deal halts war with US
When Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi announced the interim deal this week to end the war with the United States, he declared his country the victor. To many Iranians it does not feel that way. More than three months of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, and a blockade of Iranian ports, have poured new misery on a people already toiling under years of sanctions. Although the war is over - for now - Iranians are still watching their spending carefully. Few of the supporters and opponents ...