Foreign affairs
The Logic Behind Iran
In Iran, what looks like incompetence may be a regime operating according to its deepest priorities.
Leyla Mirmomen
April 20, 2026
In Iran, what looks like incompetence may be a regime operating according to its deepest priorities.
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