'From bad to worse': Dashed hopes may deter many Iranians from polls February 17, 2020 at 09:58PM

Confrontation with the US, economic hardship and an airline tragedy have battered Iranians' confidence in their leaders, posing a potential problem for the authorities in a parliamentary election this week. As the February 21 vote nears, Iranians are in a gloomy mood, exhausted by a succession of crises that have helped to shred the hopes for a better life.