Mr. Bannon, an administration official said, “gutted the most ridiculous material” after arguing that Mr. Trump should not send the message at all. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe Trump administration has already taken a harder line than the Obama administration. He did not mention Iran, let alone use its formal name, the Islamic Republic of Iran, as Mr. Obama did. During the Obama administration, the White House videotaped Nowruz messages from the president and used them as a diplomatic tool. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“Freedom, dignity and wealth together constitute the greatest happiness of humanity,” Mr. Trump quoted Cyrus as saying.

Source: New York Times March 23, 2017 09:00 UTC