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People walk past a large patriotic banner depicting the Iranian flag on Enghelab Square in Tehran on January 14, 2026. AFP

Iran cleanses streets of crackdown's scars with banners declaring 'victory'

Dispatch from Tehran: With relative calm restored, state media is dominated by talk of ‘national resistance’ against foreign sedition

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