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Life in limbo: How Iranians navigate a state of ‘no war, no peace’

Al Jazeera · · 681 words · By Mohammad Mansour
Humanitarian impact of conflict Economic Instability US-Iran Geopolitical Tension
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“After 60 days of war in Iran”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm a war began on February 28, 2026. A news source explicitly states the war is in its 'ninth week' (approx 63 days) as of April 29, corroborating the '60 days of war' timeframe.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, 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 Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the no…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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“A fragile truce between the United States and Iran has paused air attacks”
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Al Jazeera explicitly mentions a 'fragile truce' pausing air attacks. Other web results mention a 'conditional two-week ceasefire' and a 'shaky, month-long ceasefire'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, 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 Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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“Pakistani-mediated talks have sent Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to Islamabad, Muscat, and Moscow in recent days.”
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Multiple independent sources (France 24, other web search results) confirm Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Islamabad, Muscat (Oman), and Moscow in a diplomatic shuffle.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, 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 Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbas Araghchi (born 5 December 1962) is an Iranian diplomat and politician who has served as the foreign minister of Iran since August 2024. Araghchi served for nine years with the Islamic Revoluti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Araghchi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The minister of foreign affairs of Iran (Persian: وزیر امور خارجه ایران, romanized: Vazir Amor Kharjeh Iran) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran and a member of the Cabinet. The off…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(I…
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“The US-imposed maritime blockade has further devalued the national currency”
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Web search results confirm the existence of a US maritime blockade and the general economic pressure it exerts, while other sources confirm the currency has hit record lows due to sanctions and conflict.
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web search NEUTRAL — US and Iran in blockade standoff as Pakistan pushes for talks. Why did Trump decide to blockade Iranian ports? Trump had hoped to put pressure on Iran by targeting two economic drivers - the huge toll…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yv6xr6me3o
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump’s maritime blockade is the latest attempt to test a thus far unproven theory of the Iran war — that superior US might will inevitably break the Islamic Republic.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/30/politics/trump-iran-war-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — US naval blockade against Iran remains in force: CENTCOM. 10 hours ago. Save for later. The White House. WhiteHouse."Three World Class American Destroyers just transited, very successfully, out of the…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“damage to domestic steel companies has driven up material costs”
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Web search results specifically mention that Israeli strikes may have dismantled 70% of Iran's steel production capacity, which is described as a cornerstone of non-oil economic capacity, leading to material risks.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has a developing mixed economy that is centrally planned through its large public sector. With a population of over 90 million, Iran has an economic output of $225 billion in nominal GDP and $2.1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — "Steel is a cornerstone of Iran's non-oil economic capacity," he said. "If Israeli strikes have indeed dismantled around 70% of Iran's steel production capacity, this would place nearly 20 million ton…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2w0v19gw8o
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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump administration has quietly asked Kuwait, Bahrain and the UAE to prioritize U.S. engineering, manufacturing and construction firms for rebuilding infrastructure damaged by Iranian retaliatory…
https://whitehouse.news/2026-05-03-us-gulf-hire-american-com…
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“The country’s currency had already plummeted before the war due to decades of punishing US sanctions.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm that the Iranian rial hit record lows due to US sanctions (specifically mentioning the 2018 abandonment of the nuclear deal) prior to the current conflict.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, 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 Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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“The US maritime blockade on southern ports is squeezing the country’s supply chains.”
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Wikipedia explicitly documents the '2026 United States naval blockade of Iran' starting April 13, 2026, and web search results confirm it is squeezing supply chains and targeting ports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, 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 Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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“Tehran is attempting to bypass the stranglehold using overland routes through neighbouring countries and a “shadow fleet” in Gulf waters.”
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Al Jazeera explicitly reports that Tehran is attempting to bypass the blockade using overland routes and a 'shadow fleet'. Other sources mention the 'mosquito fleet' attempting to break the blockade.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US maritime blockade on southern ports is squeezing the country’s supply chains. Tehran is attempting to bypass the stranglehold using overland routes through neighbouring countries and a “shadow …
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/29/life-in-limbo-ho…
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web search NEUTRAL — US–Iran naval clash in the Strait of Hormuz escalates as Washington tightens an oil blockade and Tehran disrupts global shipping, raising fears of wider conflict.
https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/counterstrike-us-tightens-ir…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's so-called mosquito fleet of small, speedy attack boats has become an increasingly aggressive nuisance for the US Navy, as it attempts to break the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/iran-mosquito-fleet-s…
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