Iran's latest warning to the US signals the hardliners are just getting started
Quoted in CNN,
The regime has withstood the US/Israeli barrage and retaliation from the Gulf Arab states, and they are still standing. Now they seek to transform this resilience into permanent political advantage in the region as opposed to letting the initiative waste away over time.
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“Iran's latest warning to the US signals the hardliners are just getting started,” CNN, 19 August 2026 (quoting H.A. Hellyer), https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/19/middleeast/iran-hardliners-just-getting-started-intl.
(2026, August 19). Iran's latest warning to the US signals the hardliners are just getting started. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/19/middleeast/iran-hardliners-just-getting-started-intl
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