Iran Turns Battlefield Losses Into Political Leverage, Analysts Warn After Recent Conflict

3 articles · Updated · ایران اینترنشنال · Jun 18

Analysts say Tehran may be converting its latest battlefield setbacks into political leverage despite emerging from the recent conflict in a weaker military position.
Iran’s deterrence was challenged in the fighting, and its regional proxy network was left battered, deepening the sense that its hard-power position has eroded.
That combination has raised concern that Iran could seek to offset military losses by extracting diplomatic or political gains from the post-conflict landscape.

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