Trump Administration’s Support For Iran Protests May Backfire, Experts Warn

Protesters demonstrate in Tehran on June 25.

AP

Updated on Tuesday at 8:13 a.m. ET

When President Trump warned Iran over Twitter on Sunday night about severe consequences for any threats toward the United States, it did not just come out of the blue.

Speaking to reporters on Monday about the president’s all-caps threat, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said that Trump’s language has been “pretty strong” toward Iran all along.