Reporting from Tehran FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says Iranian state media is portraying the ceasefire agreement as a “victory against the United States and Israel”. Despite the heavy losses inflicted by massive strikes, the assassination of top leaders, civilian deaths, destruction of infrastructure, “the Islamic Republic is still standing,” says Sayah. “For Iran, survival was always a victory,” he notes.
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Iran portraying ceasefire as 'victory against the United States and Israel'
France 24
April 08, 2026
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Reporting from Tehran FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says Iranian state media is portraying the ceasefire agreement as a “victory against the United States and Israel”. Despite the heavy losses inflicted by massive strikes, the assassination of top leaders, civilian deaths, destruction of infrastructure, “the Islamic Republic is still standing,” says Sayah. “For Iran, survival was always a victory,” he notes.
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Reporting from Tehran FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says Iranian state media is portraying the ceasefire agreement as a “victory against the United States and Israel”. Despite the heavy losses inflicted by massive strikes, the assassination of top leaders, civilian deaths, destruction of infrastructure, “the Islamic Republic is still standing,” says Sayah. “For Iran, survival was always a victory,” he notes.
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