Trump found "captive" by Iran and angered the country's residents
Donald Trump's inconsistent policy toward Iran — from threats of war to negotiations and back again — is causing bewilderment among Iranians, who doubt whether they should oppose the regime without a guarantee of U.S.…
Assessment
The core dynamic here is that Trump's oscillating signals on Iran have created a crisis of credibility among Iranians who might challenge their own government. When protesters acted on perceived promises of U.S. support, they found that support did not materialize, and Washington instead engaged the very regime it had denounced. The key question is whether this betrayal freezes internal opposition movements or forces them to develop strategies that do not rely on external backing.