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Anatomy of Asymmetry: How a Weaker State Converts Vulnerability into Leverage
Dr Hichem Karoui
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Article/01/September/2026/London-Dialogue. 03 September 2026
Authors: Dr Hichem Karoui
Senior Affiliate Researcher | London Dialogue
Iran did not need to defeat the United States and Israel in the conventional sense to alter the strategic balance. It needed only to prove that a weaker state could convert vulnerability into leverage, inflict costs faster than its enemies could impose order, and turn endurance into a form of power.
Dr Hichem Karoui
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