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That is bad news for Iranians and a possible peace deal with America
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Rivalries in the Iranian leadership could stymie a truce

For the first time since 1979 the military has ascendence over the clerics

In the face of fresh sanctions, the regime is defiant

The two sides are trapped in a cycle of fighting and half-baked attempts at diplomacy

The two countries are vying for influence in Iraq