Referring to the death of George Floyd and subsequent protests in the U.S., the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that “Iran regrets the tragic murder of black Americans, denounces deadly racial profiling in the U.S. and urges authorities to do justice for every case. The protestors' voice must be heard... suppressing the suffering Americans and freedom of press must urgently be stopped”. Two days later, National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien named Iran when discussing countries that “foment more unrest here in the U.S.”.