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Several top advisers to former President Barack Obama think the current administration ought to stop publicly supporting the protests in Iran.
In recent days, President Donald Trump has voiced his support for the protests, issuing a series of tweets encouraging the Iranian regime to respect its citizens’ freedom of expression.
But in a New York Times op-ed published Saturday, Philip Gordon — a former special assistant to the president who served as the White House coordinator for the Middle East during the Obama administration — had strong words for Trump.
Gordon claimed Trump would “love to announce” that his “tough approach” toward the Iranian regime has succeeded, while Obama’s “more conciliatory approach failed.”