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World Service,06 May 2026,27 mins

What do Iranians think of the war?

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Iranians living in Tehran tell us what they think of the war and reveal how the conflict has affected their day to day lives. 聽 In recent days, attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz has raised fears that an already fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran could collapse. 聽 Donald Trump's "Project聽Freedom", which began on Monday, aims to use the US military to escort cargo ships out of Strait of Hormuz. Iran, however, insists that it controls the key waterway and has warned that it is 鈥渏ust聽getting started鈥 in the Strait of Hormuz. This escalation of hostilities risks tipping the region back into full-scale war.聽 聽 As the conflict enters its third month with no clear end in sight, there has been mounting anxiety about what comes next. But what is the view inside Iran?聽 聽 In today鈥檚 episode we speak to the 麻豆社鈥檚 Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet who recently returned from a ten day trip to Tehran where she spoke to government officials and ordinary Iranians about their fears and expectations as this war continues.聽 聽 Producers: Cat Farnsworth and Aron Keller聽 聽 Executive Producer: Richard Fenton Smith聽 聽 Mix: Travis Evans 聽 Senior News Editor: China Collins 聽 Photo: Daily life in Tehran amid continued tensions over Strait of Hormuz. Credit:聽 Abedin Taherkenareh/ EPA/Shutterstock.

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