With tweets of solidarity in Farsi and technological tools to circumvent internet shutdowns, U.S. President Donald Trump might be close to exhausting his options to support Iranian protesters rising up against their rulers via steveholland1 humeyra_pamuk
WASHINGTON - With tweets of solidarity in Farsi and technological tools to circumvent internet shutdowns, U.S. President Donald Trump might be close to exhausting his options to support Iranian protesters rising up against their rulers.
U.S. officials said the intent of Trump’s tweet and other voices of support within the administration was to reinforce the message that Washington stands in solidarity with the Iranian people, while helping shine a light on the motivation of the protesters and let the Tehran government know “we are paying attention.”
“We’re not looking for regime change or all-out war,” said one U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity. “We’re just telling you you can’t have a nuclear weapon and don’t shoot protesters.” “His words carry almost no credibility with an Iranian public who saw him just now impose more sanctions,” said Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Democrats say there is more the White House can do to send a message to the Iranian people, such as lifting the ban on travel by Iranians to the United States. Iran was included in a travel ban Trump launched early in his presidency aimed at stopping the export of what Washington calls state-sponsored terrorism.FILE PHOTO - U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., January 14, 2020.
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