Iran’s Defiance Is Not Surprising — It’s Strategic When Iran’s leadership declares “no negotiations,” that isn’t emotion. It’s posture. Regimes under military pressure project strength. They always do. Public defiance signals internal control. It tells the Revolutionary Guard, “We are not backing down.” It tells the region, “We are still standing.” But public statements are not the full story. Wars often carry two tracks: What leaders say in public. What they explore in private. History shows that even the fiercest enemies sometimes talk behind closed doors. Defiance on social media does not rule out back-channel diplomacy. Still, one thing is clear: Iran’s leadership is betting on survival. And survival is their victory condition. The IRGC Is the Real Center of…
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