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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Stefanie Glinski

‘We want peace’: Iranians try to maintain semblance of normal life as conflict drags on

Women in dark robes and headscarves and men lay piles of flowers at graves; one man is crouching down with a woman who appears to be crying.
People visit Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in Tehran to honour their deceased relatives on the last day of Eid al-Fitr. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

The days after Nowruz, the Persian New Year, are usually a bustling time in Tehran, with spring arriving, trees blossoming, businesses reopening after the holidays, and people returning to work and school.

This year, however, Iranians are trying to maintain a semblance of ordinary life against the constant backdrop of explosions, airstrikes – and a conflict many fear may drag on for weeks or months.

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