L'ambassadeur américain en Turquie, Tom Barrack, déclare que l'Iran n'est « pas un régime diabolique », décrivant la théocratie chiite duodécimaine établie en 1979 comme un système religieux méritant le respect.
« C'est un contenu et une pratique religieux que nous respectons tous. » Barrack a plutôt ciblé le CGRI,
Évaluation
The U.S. Ambassador to Turkey has publicly distinguished between Iran's religious system and its military apparatus, calling the regime worthy of respect while targeting the IRGC. This breaks with standard American diplomatic language that frames the Iranian government as a unified adversary. The remark may signal a policy shift or simply a personal view, but it will likely create friction with allies who see the regime as inseparable from its revolutionary guard. Watch for State Department clarification or pushback from Congress.