Carmel Crimmins
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first heard Jan 2026
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Hi, I'm Carmel Crimmens in Dublin.
It's Friday, August 28th.
Today, six months of war and ordinary Iranians are paying the price.
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Today marks six months since US and Israeli strikes plunged Iran and the surrounding region into war.
The conflict has reached a costly stalemate.
The Trump administration is betting on a shift from airstrikes to economic pressure to force Tehran to the negotiating table.
But while Iran's leaders say they can withstand the pressure, ordinary Iranians are paying the price.
In the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, shopkeepers like Kasim Shoja say a weakening currency has hurt livelihoods.
At the city's fish market, traders report fewer boats heading out to sea because of security risks and fuel shortages.
And many young people say uncertainty is making it harder to plan for the future.
Our chief Iran correspondent Parisa Hafisi says that for many Iranians, the war is now being felt most acutely through the economy.
Meanwhile, Tehran continues to disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global energy supplies.
US foreign policy editor Don Durfee says the prolonged conflict has complicated things for the Trump administration.
Don says US and Israeli strikes have likely slowed Iran's nuclear program, but without international inspectors on the ground, there's far less visibility on what remains.
Meanwhile, Washington's shift back toward economic pressure is a familiar tactic.
And the political costs for President Donald Trump are rising at home.
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