Overt military posturing by external powers sharpens the Iranian government's siege narrative, strengthens hardline claims that compromise invites regime-threatening pressure, and facilitates the justification of internal coercion as defense, according to Amnesty International (2026b) and Kahalzadeh (2025).

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• Person: Yucheng Hou Organization: Ciris
  Iran at a Crossroads: Legitimacy, External Pressure and Regional ...

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• Iran at a Crossroads: Legitimacy, External Pressure and Regional ... www.ciris.info Yucheng Hou · Ciris via serper

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