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‘Anything but normal’: Uncertainty as Iranians try to get by amid US war

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 904 words · By Maziar Motamedi
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‘Anything but normal’: Uncertainty as Iranians try to get by amid US war War damage and blockade have worsened economic conditions for many struggling Iranians.

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What happened

‘Anything but normal’: Uncertainty as Iranians try to get by amid US war War damage and blockade have worsened economic conditions for many struggling Iranians.

Why it matters

Tehran, Iran – Months into a war with the United States and after another flareup of fighting with Israel, daily conversations in Iran have been dominated by conflict and economic survival.

Common ground

Many residents of the capital, Tehran, went to work over the past two days with war and peace on their minds, as US President Donald Trump continued to portray an understanding as being within reach despite an exchange of fire between Iran and Israel.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iranian missiles flying from Kermanshah and other places towards Israel began flooding social media on Sunday night”
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Claim 2: “many staples such as cooking oil and eggs more than quadrupling compared with last year.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific claim about cooking oil and eggs quadrupling in price.
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Claim 3: “The Israeli military struck Tehran and other cities, as well as a petrochemical complex in the western city of Bandar-e Mahshahr”
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Wikipedia confirms the existence of the 2026 Iran war and a list of attacks during this war involving airstrikes on targets across Iran by Israel and the US.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests were a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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Claim 4: “the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched missiles at Israel overnight in retaliation for an attack on the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, known as Dahiyeh.”
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A web search result specifically reports that Iran's IRGC launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on June 7, 2026, as a warning and in response to the siege of Lebanon/attacks in Beirut.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began in September 2024 following nearly 12 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Middle East is experiencing an ongoing series of interrelated wars, conflicts, and heightened instability, primarily due to the Greater Israel ambitions of the state of Israel, for which the ongoi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_(2023–pr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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Claim 5: “Trump accused Iran of shooting down a US military helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz”
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Only one source (Flipboard) is cited as reporting that Trump accused Iran of shooting down a US military helicopter; other sources discuss Trump generally but do not confirm this specific accusation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — After a landslide election victory in 2024, President Donald J. Trump is returning to the White House to build upon his previous successes and use his mandate to reject the extremist policies of ...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/donald-j-trump/
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump - Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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Claim 6: “Partial internet traffic and access were only restored in late May, after three months of near-total state-imposed shutdown”
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Claim 7: “Iran and the US exchanged night-time fire for more than a week before the strikes”
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Wikipedia entries for the 2026 Iran war describe a period of hostilities and airstrikes starting February 28, 2026, supporting the context of an exchange of fire prior to specific later strikes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airstrikes and bombardments carried out during the 2026 Iran war. The strikes began on 28 February 2026, when Israel and the United States launched attacks on targets across Iran, co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026, also known as the United States-Israel FUTURES Act, is a proposed Act of Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States-Israel_FUTURES_A…
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Claim 8: “year-on-year inflation pushing past 83 percent by late May.”
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While sources discuss high inflation in Iran and the impact of the war, none of the provided evidence specifically confirms the '83 percent by late May' figure for general year-on-year inflation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yields on 10-year US Treasury bills, a bellwether for inflation, are up 60 basis points since the start of the Iran war.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/9/anything-but-normal-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The next inflation update is scheduled for release on October 15 at 8:30 a.m. ET, providing information on the inflation rate for the 12.Divide this number by the CPI for the previous year, then multi…
https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/current-infl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Forward Flat Rate Inflation Calculator. Calculates an inflation based on a certain average inflation rate after some years.
https://www.calculator.net/inflation-calculator.html
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Claim 9: “US President Donald Trump continued to portray an understanding as being within reach despite an exchange of fire between Iran and Israel.”
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Multiple sources confirm Donald Trump's optimism regarding a peace deal/agreement with Iran, including Yonhap and Wikipedia entries regarding 2025-2026 negotiations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been multiple alleged Iranian attempts to assassinate U.S. president Donald Trump. U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies have tracked evidence for years of Iranian efforts to targe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alleged_Iranian_attempts_to_as…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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Claim 10: “Washington continues to impose a blockade that has further squeezed Iran’s embattled economy.”
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Two independent news sources (Al Jazeera and Deutsche Welle) report that Washington is imposing a naval blockade of Iran's ports or that the strait is being blocked by the US.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Washington continues to impose a naval blockade of Iran’s ports
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/9/on-level-of-atomic-b…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Currently, the strait is being blocked by both Iran and the United States.
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-will-tensions-escalate-in-the…
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Claim 11: “Months into a war with the United States and after another flareup of fighting with Israel”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that since February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran, and that direct confrontations between Iran and Israel occurred in 2024 and escalated further in 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2024, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict escalated to a series of direct confrontations between the two countries in April, July, and October that year. On 1 April, Israel bombed an Iranian consulate c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Iran–Israel_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
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Claim 12: “Food inflation was at 130 percent by the same time, according to the Statistical Center of Iran”
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Multiple web results from 2026 report food inflation climbing above 130% or crossing 100% in May, specifically attributing data to the Statistical Center of Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Food Price Inflation In Iran Reaches 80 Percent 6/22/2022 3 minutes Author: Mardo Soghom Inflation soared in Iran in May-June as the government ...
https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/posts/red-meat-is-a-dream…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 10, 2026 ... Food and beverage inflation has climbed above 130%, with some categories recording even sharper increases. Prices of red meat and poultry have ...
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202607108179
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web search NEUTRAL — May 2, 2026 ... Food inflation crossed 100% in May. Monthly groceries for an ... inflation exceeding 108%, according to the Statistical Center of Iran.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX1Z9JuxaWl/?hl=en
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Claim 13: “A number of officials and state supporters have attacked the government of President Masoud Pezeshkian for not maintaining the full blackout until the end of the war.”
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