| With Iran -- a country under sanctions pursuing a nuclear program that has put it at odds with the West -- the administration has all but encouraged protesters to take to the streets. With Bahrain, a strategically important ally across the Persian Gulf from Iran, it has urged its king to address the grievances of his people. Administration officials see an opportunity to expand the fissures in Iranian society and make life more difficult for the mullahs. |
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