Grappling with record inflation, mass job losses and a harshening of political repression, the current calm feels both fragile and uncertain to many Iranian people.

The US president, who had vowed to annihilate Iran, announced a ceasefire with Tehran on Tuesday evening, which should lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Israel said…

Sudden pause in destructive war launched by US and Israel prompts mixed feelings in Tehran

The destruction of infrastructure and failure to shift the establishment has shocked Iranians hoping for lasting change

Grappling with record inflation, mass job losses and a harshening of political repression, the current calm feels both fragile and uncertain to many Iranian people.

Activity picks up in Tehran's Grand Bazaar compared with before the ceasefire, but vendors say sales remain slow.