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With war likely over, Iranian rulers must face demands of angry, embittered population

Al Monitor 2026/06/15 22:16

By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall

DUBAI/LONDON, June 15 - Iran's theocratic rulers have seen off a U.S. military campaign but their real problems may be about to begin: managing the competing demands of hardliners buoyed by surviving the onslaught and those of an impoverished, angry people.

Iran's powerful hardliners are energized by a three-month confrontation they feel Iran has won. They want the leadership to take a tough stance in coming talks with the U.S. and prioritise rearming, confident they can halt any internal dissent with force.

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