‘Remarkable resilience’ in Iran as Trump deadline looms

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Source: France 24

With just hours left to a deadline given to Iran by US President Donald Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face massive strikes on infrastructure, there is tension on the streets on Tehran among ordinary Iranians, reports France 24’s correspondent Reza Sayah. But many have also shown “remarkable resilience”, he says, by continuing to show support for the regime despite the war and the threat of further strikes to come.

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