perfect example of intentions but some iranians say americans should not take that chance literally xanthus ravi reports from to hong i it's a phrase that has come to define decades of hostility between two countries. death to america is a rallying call for iranian leaders to bring demonstrators to the streets it's a polarizing statement but many defend it as a minimum response for decades of harmful american policies in the middle east with their hands tied politically and economically for years some say the least they can do is raise their voice i think this foreign policy would be the same there's that segment of iran and publics chance that are not i think if. there was a decree by the iranian government that no one is to say that i don't think you will see any change in u.s. foreign policy but the slogans critics say in an era of trouble it's a problem of messaging giving his administration political ammunition to use against iran. in some corners of american political society iran supporters say trump is the problem during a visit to tehran nation of islam leader louis farrakhan said trump