How do Iranians feel about their future?

The war may have shifted the geopolitical balance in Iran’s favor, but for many Iranians, it has brought little relief. In this clip from GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, New York Times Iran correspondent Yeganeh Torbati describes a country still living with the aftermath of mass protests, a brutal government crackdown, and an economy that continues to deteriorate.

Torbati says many Iranians had already been demanding change before the war began. When the United States and Israel attacked, some hoped the conflict might eventually lead to a different future, even at great personal cost. Instead, many now believe the regime has emerged with new leverage while ordinary people are left feeling defeated and betrayed.

Why aren’t people back on the streets? Torbati says the scale of the January crackdown left deep trauma and fear, while the government has worked to demonstrate that it still controls the public square. But with economic pressure mounting and public discontent unresolved, she argues that the underlying grievances that drove Iranians to protest have not gone away.