Demonstrations have spread across Iran and President Trump has stood by protesters, but one analyst warns that may not be a good thing.
But one analyst warned that Washington's intervention could in fact hurt the protesters.
The admission came after days of vehement denial from the Islamic Republic, which angered Iranians and triggered a public backlash. Videos on social media showed mass protests and people chanting: "Death to the dictator," referring to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. "The more you give them credit, the more you give them support, the worse it will be for them, because in that case, the regime will consider it is an international plot, that the United States are intervening in the local affairs of Iran, so I don't think it's a very good thing," he told CNBC.and told the people of Iran "I've stood with you since the beginning of my Presidency, and my Administration will continue to stand with you.
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