Iranian nation: The factor behind failure of US calculations

Mehr News18 October 2026, 07:49 UTCIran

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – A war that was supposed to weaken Iran and place Iranian society against the country's political system has become a factor in strengthening national solidarity and changing Washington's calculations.

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