Is Iran toning down its anti-Israel, anti-US rhetoric?

It’s unclear how long the lull will continue. Iran may soon pivot again to rhetoric against the US and Israel to distract from problems at home.

Flags from Iran and the United States at the California Convention for a Free Iran, Los Angeles, US, January 11, 2020

Flags from Iran and the United States at the California Convention for a Free Iran, Los Angeles, US, January 11, 2020

(photo credit: REUTERS/PATRICK T. FALLON)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

JULY 24, 2021 22:16

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