Iran Journey Reveals Society’s Wartime Defiance and Hope

The New York Times | July 25, 2026, 8:11 a.m. | Original
From the capital, Tehran, to the holy city of Mashhad, the Iran I saw was a nation of many layers: defiant but also weary, despairing but hopeful.
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