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Even if Iran benefits from this deal with Washington, any peace is likely to be temporary | Sina Toossi
The regime has learned it must extract concessions rather than promises from the US, but any permanent deal still depends on ending the war in Lebanon To understand why Iran agreed to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United States to end the war , one must first understand how Iranian leaders believe they emerged from the war itself. For Iran’s leadership, this conflict did not begin with military strikes. It was the culmination of a years-long campaign of sanctions, covert operations, assassinations, economic pressure, and efforts to weaken and ultimately overthrow the Islamic Republic. Even episodes of domestic unrest, including the anti-government protests that culminated in the deadly January crackdown , are often understood in Tehran as part of this broader struggle. That worldview has profoundly shaped how Iranian decision-makers interpret both the war and its afterma
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Even if Iran benefits from this deal with Washington, any peace is likely to be temporary | Sina Toossi, The regime has learned it must extract concessions rather than promises from the US, but any permanent deal still depends on ending the war in Lebanon To understand why Iran agreed to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United States to end the war , one must first understand how Iranian leaders believe they emerged from the war itself. For Iran’s leadership, this conflict did not begin with military strikes. It was the culmination of a years-long campaign of sanctions, covert operations, assassinations, economic pressure, and efforts to weaken and ultimately overthrow the Islamic Republic. Even episodes of domestic unrest, including the anti-government protests that culminated in the deadly January crackdown , are often understood in Tehran as part of this broader struggle. That worldview has profoundly shaped how Iranian decision-makers interpret both the war and its afterma
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