What Iran decided then and later also reflects beyond the immediate tragedy, offering a glimpse inside of the country more than 40 years after its Islamic Revolution. How Iran responds as a whole will affect a coming year that appears poised for further tensions. Iran denied involvement in those assaults, although it did acknowledge shooting down a U.S. military surveillance drone and seizing tankers. Trump later threatened to bomb 52 sites in Iran, including those “important to the Iranian culture“ if Tehran retaliated. But those demonstrations pale in comparison to recent unrest faced by Iran, particularly protests over government-set gasoline prices spiking in November.

Source: thestar January 27, 2020 06:22 UTC