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Beneath the furious statements and televised threats is a quieter, more devastating reality: families waiting for bodies that will never be recovered, sailors’ names read aloud in mosques, and a society steeling itself for another cycle of mourning. The sinking of the Dena is already being woven into Iran’s narrative of martyrdom and resistance, while in Washington it is defended as a grim but justified move in a long, hidden war. That clash of stories doesn’t just shape public opinion; it locks leaders into paths that are harder to abandon with each passing day.
