Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, April 27, 2026. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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How Iran has changed, and how it hasn’t, in two months of war

Updated 5 days ago
Al Jazeera
Associated Press
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Common Iranians face job losses and shortages. But key institutions remain in place, with hardliners stronger now. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include Al Jazeera, Associated Press.

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How Iran has changed, and how it hasn’t, in two months of war
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Lean Left
4/28/2026

How Iran has changed, and how it hasn’t, in two months of war

Tehran, Iran – Much has changed for Iranian authorities and more than 90 million people in the country since the United States and Israel launched the first strikes on Tehran two months ago. Yet some elements of how Iran works and who controls key decisions have only become more entrenched. The war appears far from.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, April 27, 2026. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Associated Press4/28/2026

Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi landed in St. Petersburg on Monday morning ahead of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Araghchi’s visit comes as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. in the crucial Strait of Hormuz persists despite a ceasefire, keeping oil prices high. Russian President Vladimir.