Washington DC, April 24 -- A new assessment by the Washington, DC-based think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has suggested that recent statements from Iranian leadership appear to reflect a coordinated response shaped by both internal regime politics and external pressure from the United States.

The think tank stated," US President Donald Trump's messages have appeared to elicit a choreographed response by the Iranian regime that is directed both to regime factions and to the United States."

It added, "The heads of Iran's three branches of government issued a series of statements likely aimed at defending themselves from accusations of 'moderation' in the Islamic Revolutionary context. "

According to the think tank, this mes...