Late last week, Iran removed some missiles it had stationed on small boats in its territorial waters — a step US officials said was a sign that Iran was seeking to ease tensions. “Our prudent response, I think, has given the Iranians time to recalculate,” Shanahan told reporters Tuesday morning. Like many things in Washington, reactions to the administration’s handling of the tensions with Iran have fallen along a sharp partisan divide. Senator Lindsey Graham, R-SC, said the fault for the recent tensions in the Middle East lies with Iran. “Stand firm Mr. President.”Democrats viewing the same reports have come away with a far different view and suggested that Iran has been pushed into its recent moves.

Source: bd News24 May 21, 2019 19:41 UTC