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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-09T06:06:50.000Z",
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    "The Myth of Power: Why Tehran’s Claims of Strength Mask a Deepening Crisis",
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  "textContent": "As Iran’s rulers proclaim victory and regional dominance, growing internal instability, economic collapse, and public anger tell a very different story. For authoritarian systems facing existential crises, projecting strength often becomes a substitute for possessing it. When political legitimacy erodes, economic failures accumulate, and social unrest expands, governments frequently turn to grandiose rhetoric in an […]\n\nThe post The Myth of Power: Why Tehran’s Claims of Strength Mask a Deepening Crisis appeared first on Iran News Update.",
  "title": "The Myth of Power: Why Tehran’s Claims of Strength Mask a Deepening Crisis"
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