Iran after 100 days of war: The triumph of survival

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One hundred days into what Tehran describes as a regime-change war, Iran's leadership frames mere survival as vindication. The government credits its military strategy and domestic cohesion for weathering what it characterizes as an existential threat. Iran's calculus treats the preservation of its governing system, intact and functional, as a strategic victory, a framing that mirrors how other nations have historically claimed triumph through endurance rather than territorial gain or military defeat of an adversary.