Henry Kissinger’s famous and accurate saying that “Israel has no foreign policy, only domestic policy” is as true today about Iran: Most of the regime’s activities, at both the diplomatic and the international strategic levels, are aimed more at internal political goals than external diplomatic ones.

The clearest, if not the most ridiculous example of this is the fleet of Iranian warships in the Atlantic Ocean, far across from America’s eastern shores. It is unclear how many vessels are involved, and it is also unclear what their final destination will be. It is possible that they are en route to Venezuela, Iran’s closest ally in Central America.

But in truth, the details make little difference. What matters is that this voyage is intended to silence criticism against the regime and the Geneva nuclear accord by the hardline conservative camp in Iran, the Revolutionary Guard and the supporters of former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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