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Understanding Iranian threat perceptions

Rather than perpetuating mantras about Iranian expansionism, the United States and its regional allies should take a closer look at the origins of Iranian threat perceptions.

Iranian soldiers march during a parade marking the country's Army Day, on April 18, 2017, in Tehran. / AFP PHOTO / ATTA KENARE        (Photo credit should read ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images)
Iranian soldiers march during a parade marking the country's Army Day, April 18, 2017, in Tehran. — GETTY/Atta Kenare

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