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The Times of India
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TOI World Desk

Conflict calculus: Why Khamenei is betting on war with US for regime survival

As American warships mass in the Middle East and negotiations limp forward in Geneva, Iran’s leadership is behaving less like a government seeking compromise and more like one bracing for impact.

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