Iran’s war with the US is not its only conflict as internal crises mount

Iran's war with the US, now in its fifth month, is only one of the fronts the government is fighting, The Guardian reports. Inside the country, officials are contending with public anger over executions, the cost of living, and perceived bias at the state broadcaster, even as the external conflict widens to draw in Yemen, Iraq, and Egypt. As the Guardian tells it, both sides now distrust the other to honor any deal, and within Iran, those pushing for more escalation are gaining ground.

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