Angel Pezeshk, an international relations expert, said that the United States is still trying to change the behavior of the Islamic Republic and wants Tehran to change its foreign policy and its anti-American approach, but it does not seem to have a specific strategy for achieving this goal.

He added that Washington is trying to use economic pressures and the possibility of domestic protests as leverage to increase pressure on the Islamic Republic, but it is unclear whether these protests could lead to the outcome desired by the protesters or by the United States.