Iran Regime Prefers US Conflict to Quell Domestic Unrest, Activist Says as Trump Rejects New Deal
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 3
Iran Regime Prefers US Conflict to Quell Domestic Unrest, Activist Says as Trump Rejects New Deal
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 3
Summary
Majid Sadeghpour said Tehran sees low-level conflict with the United States as a survival tool, using external confrontation to distract from economic pain, inflation and anti-government anger at home.
Recent U.S. peace assurances did not stop Iran from attacking ships and bases in Jordan and Bahrain, he said, arguing that behavior shows the regime fears a popular uprising more than outside military pressure.
JD Vance said Thursday that Iran is still targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz despite an agreement not to, while also losing daily capability and effective control over the waterway.
Donald Trump said Wednesday he "couldn't care less" whether Iran signs a new agreement, underscoring a U.S. stance that Tehran may prolong the conflict even as pressure shifts toward the regime's domestic vulnerability.