U.S. Sees Iran Protests as a Chance to Appeal to Moderates
Posted on AllSides January 14th, 2020
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Trump believes after Soleimani strike and Ukrainian jet shootdown, U.S. has upper hand in Washington-Tehran conflict, aides say.
WASHINGTON—Antigovernment protests in Iran, which broke out after the country’s military shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, present the Trump administration with an opportunity to appeal to moderates who might agree to negotiations with the U.S., according to administration officials.
Protesters, taking to the streets for a third day on Monday, denounced what they called lying and incompetence by the country’s leadership and received a series of endorsements on social media from...
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