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Source: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/in-iran-a-victory-that-looks-like-defeat/
In Iran, a "Victory" that Looks Like Defeat
(Times of Israel) Sogand Fakheri - Iran's leaders are celebrating the so-called "victory" of the Twelve-Day War, an episode Tehran now markets as a historic humiliation of both the U.S. and Israel. But the country cheering its triumph is also in the midst of a profound domestic deterioration. Inflation is officially nearing 50%, and essential food items have soared over 60%. This is the reality beneath the victory parade: roaring claims of triumph abroad, and an increasingly desperate struggle at home. No regime can rely on performances forever. The writer is a commentator on Iranian affairs and analyst at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA).