News Analysis
The Iranian regime appears more fragile than ever. What began as an economic protest by business owners in Tehran quickly escalated into a nationwide anti-regime movement by the end of last year.
On Jan. 17, U.S. President Donald Trump called for “new leadership in Iran,” after the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, acknowledged that “several thousand” protesters had been killed during the unrest and accused Trump of being “guilty” of causing “both the casualties and the damage.”
Trump has repeatedly warned Iran that the execution of protesters would trigger U.S. military action. Speaking with reporters onboard Air Force One on Jan. 22, Trump said the United States had deployed the Navy in the direction of Iran….
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