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As Baluch guerrilla attacks grow bolder, Tehran’s grip on its neglected south-east looks increasingly tenuous. Despite mounting war rhetoric with Washington, the Islamic Republic’s most acute security challenge may lie within its borders.
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As Baluch guerrilla attacks grow bolder, Tehran’s grip on its neglected south-east looks increasingly tenuous. Despite mounting war rhetoric with Washington, the Islamic Republic’s most acute security challenge may lie within its borders.
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As Baluch guerrilla attacks grow bolder, Tehran’s grip on its neglected south-east looks increasingly tenuous. Despite mounting war rhetoric with Washington, the Islamic Republic’s most acute security challenge may lie within its borders.
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