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Iranians exhausted by prospect of more fighting with Israel

Residents of Tehran awoke on Monday anxious and drained by the prospect of full-scale war resuming, following tit-for-tat strikes between arch-foes Iran and Israel that marked the greatest threat to the fragile ceasefire thus far. “We don’t know if there will be a war, nor if a peace deal will last,” said Maryam, a 41-year-old accountant in Tehran’s central Valiasr Square. She described a pervasive “sense of uncertainty and confusion” after Israeli strikes on Tehran on Sunday, which came in...

08 Jun 2026, 15:10 UTCSource: South China Morning PostOriginal source

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⚠️ This is a probabilistic forecast, not a guarantee. Accuracy is measured only on resolved scenarios; monitor confirmation indicators below.
A
Escalation74% model probability

Confirmation indicators

  • Increased tensions between Israel and Iran, public statements from both sides indicating a willingness to escalate, and an increase in military drills by Iranian proxies.
  • Time horizon: Within 10
  • 14 days, the situation could rapidly escalate into full
  • scale conflict.
Horizon: 7–30 days
B
Status quo19% model probability

Confirmation indicators

  • Increased tensions between Israel and Iran, public statements from both sides indicating a willingness to escalate, and an increase in military drills by Iranian proxies.
  • Time horizon: Within 10
  • 14 days, the situation could rapidly escalate into full
  • scale conflict.
Horizon: 7–30 days
C
De-escalation7% model probability

Confirmation indicators

  • Increased tensions between Israel and Iran, public statements from both sides indicating a willingness to escalate, and an increase in military drills by Iranian proxies.
  • Time horizon: Within 10
  • 14 days, the situation could rapidly escalate into full
  • scale conflict.
Horizon: 7–30 days