The End Of “Death To America” Chants In Iran? -- Zachary Keck, The Diplomat
In Iran there is a growing push to eliminate the “Death to America” chant that has long been a staple of Friday Prayers and other public outings.
With the exception of the immediate aftermath of 9/11, when the streets of Tehran filled with mourners, Friday Prayers in major cities of Iran have featured a “Death to America” chant since the U.S. and Iran broke off diplomatic relations during the hostage crisis. These chants and Iranian political leaders referring to the U.S. as the “Great Satan” have often been used in the West to argue that the Islamic Republic of Iran is inexorably hostile to the U.S. and the West.
Perhaps cognizant of this, some are now pushing for the phrase to be eliminated from Iranian public discourse.
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My Comment: After 34 years .... it is getting lame.
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