With a Deal Seemingly Close, the U.S. Faces an Iran More Willing to Withstand Pressure
13 June 2026 at 16:50
Iran’s new, more militaristic leaders have already survived the worst that America and Israel can deliver, and seem readier to take risks.
Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in April at a government-organized march in Tehran.

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