US-Iran Relations under the Presidency of Trump
US-Iran Relations under the Presidency of Trump 2017-06-30 The US President Donald Trump who took office on January 20, 2017 has gradually shaped his Middle East Policy. The Trump administration has described not only the extremist Islamic movements in the region but also Iran as an obvious threat to American interests and allies in the region due to its support for international terrorism, destabilizing activities in the region, nuclear program, and ballistic missile program. Moreover, the Secretary of Defense, James Mattis stated that "Iran is the single most enduring threat to stability and peace in the Middle East". However, within the last two months since his accession, Trump did not cancel the nuclear deal as he promised during the campaign period but he gave clues on how to struggle against the Iranian threat. Trump Administration's Moves against Iran Although Trump gave harsh messages to Iran from time to time during the election campaign period, h