WASHINGTON—The White House on July 25 accused Iran of promoting and funding some of the pro-Palestinian protests across the United States.
“We do know that Iran has been funding and encouraging some of the protest activity here in the United States,” John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said at a White House press briefing.
His comment echoed a recent statement by U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, but Mr. Kirby emphasized that only some protests are being influenced by the regime in Tehran.
“We do not believe that all the protest activity out there on a daily basis is being fully funded by Iran,” he noted….