Iran's protests are not the result of US meddling (although the US does undoubtedly have agents on the ground). Nor is there any real chance of regime change, in fact, from Trump's point of view, that's not even the main objective. In our opinion, the Trump administration is looking for a way to terminate the nuclear agreement without abrogating the deal itself. My guess is that the administration plans to use Iran's crackdown on protesters as a justification for rescinding the nukes deal, thus, providing cover for the allies to join Washington without fear of incurring the attendant penalties.
Trump's recent tweets, all of which emphasize human rights, suggest the plan is already underway.
"Big protests in Iran. The people are finally getting wise as to how their money and wealth is being stolen and squandered on terrorism. Looks like they will not take it any longer. The USA is watching very closely for human rights violations!" Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 31, 2017
"Iran is failing at every level despite the terrible deal made with them by the Obama Administration. The great Iranian people have been repressed for many years. They are hungry for food & for freedom. Along with human rights, the wealth of Iran is being looted. TIME FOR CHANGE!" Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 1, 2018
"The people of Iran are finally acting against the brutal and corrupt Iranian regime. All of the money that President Obama so foolishly gave them went into terrorism and into their 'pockets.' The people have little food, big inflation and no human rights. The U.S. is watching!" Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 2, 2018
"Iran, the Number One State of Sponsored Terror with numerous violations of Human Rights occurring on an hourly basis, has now closed down the Internet so that peaceful demonstrators cannot communicate. Not good!" Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 31, 2017
Trump's sudden interest in human rights is suspicious, but is it really a sign of a plan to kill the nukes deal?
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