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news Npr World 2026-06-14

Economic pressures mount for Iranians during peace agreement wait

Despite talks of a peace agreement, many Iranians report that they can no longer afford their previous standard of living due to economic strain.


Many Iranians say they can no longer afford the lives they once had. Writer and historian Arash Azizi talks with NPR's Adrian Florido about the economic pressures reshaping daily life. <p>Many Iranians say they can no longer afford the lives they once had. Writer and historian Arash Azizi talks with NPR's Adrian Florido about the economic pressures reshaping daily life.</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5854607" />

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