After six months of war, Iranians live in fear and hardship

NPR | By Hadeel Al-Shalchi

Published August 28, 2026 at 2:52 PM CDT

Friday marks exactly six months since the U.S. and Israel launched their war against Iran. We look at how life has changed for Iranians.

Hadeel Al-Shalchi

Hadeel Al-Shalchi is NPR’s International Correspondent based in Istanbul.

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