Iran may tolerate calibrated external actions for deterrence or distraction, while aligned non-state actors act opportunistically or defensively, creating incidents that external observers may interpret as deliberate escalation.

Authors

• 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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• Iran entity