Pompous Iran now begs for a deal in the face of Trump administration - opinion

Jerusalem Post - 22/04
Trump’s strategy toward Iran rests on three key pillars: withdrawing from the nuclear deal and reimposing crippling economic sanctions, applying military pressure with explicit threats of force.

Since first taking office in 2017, US President Donald Trump has maintained an unwavering hardline stance toward Iran, marking a dramatic departure from the approach of his predecessor, Barack Obama. This represents not simply a policy adjustment, but a wholesale reversal in handling the Iranian issue.

Trump’s strategy toward Iran rests on three key pillars: withdrawing from the nuclear deal and reimposing crippling economic sanctions, applying military pressure with explicit threats of force, and systematically isolating Iran diplomatically.

This strategy crystallized in May 2018, when Trump – in his characteristically blunt manner – announced the United States’ withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear agreement, dismissing it as “catastrophic” and “the worst deal ever negotiated.”

Will Trump’s cowboy diplomacy and rapid-fire dealmaking approach succeed where others have failed, ...
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