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IRAN: Trump To Sign Memo Restoring 'Maximum Pressure' On Iran-US Off.

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Reuters reporting that US President Donald Trump is expected to sign a presidential memorandum restoring 'maximum' pressure on Iran according to a US official. The directive is reported to be aimed at denying Iran all paths to a nuclear weapon and countering Iran's "malign influence". The directive instructs the US Treasury Dept' to impose "maximum economic pressure" on Iran, including sanctions and enforcement mechanisms on those violating existing sanctions says a US official. The official also says Secretary of State Marco Rubio will modify or rescind existing sanctions waivers and cooperate with the Treasury Dep't to implement a campaign "aimed at driving Iran's oil exports to zero". 

  • Note that initial Reuters headlines claimed Trump was signing an executive order on the issue, rather than a memorandum.
  • The comments come with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu expected in Washington, D.C. for talks with Trump at the White House (see US Daily Brief for more details).
  • Trump's actions over the past 24 hours will be closely scrutinised in Tehran, not just in the Middle East, but also in terms of Trump's interactions with Mexico, Canada, and China. Imposing high-risk measures (tariffs, sanctions) only to then allow for more talks in the face of some concessions, the Iranian gov't may see this as a potential path for interactions with the US State Dep't (notably filled with a broader range of viewpoints now compared to a v. hawkish setup during Trump's first term). 
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Reuters reporting that US President Donald Trump is expected to sign a presidential memorandum restoring 'maximum' pressure on Iran according to a US official. The directive is reported to be aimed at denying Iran all paths to a nuclear weapon and countering Iran's "malign influence". The directive instructs the US Treasury Dept' to impose "maximum economic pressure" on Iran, including sanctions and enforcement mechanisms on those violating existing sanctions says a US official. The official also says Secretary of State Marco Rubio will modify or rescind existing sanctions waivers and cooperate with the Treasury Dep't to implement a campaign "aimed at driving Iran's oil exports to zero". 

  • Note that initial Reuters headlines claimed Trump was signing an executive order on the issue, rather than a memorandum.
  • The comments come with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu expected in Washington, D.C. for talks with Trump at the White House (see US Daily Brief for more details).
  • Trump's actions over the past 24 hours will be closely scrutinised in Tehran, not just in the Middle East, but also in terms of Trump's interactions with Mexico, Canada, and China. Imposing high-risk measures (tariffs, sanctions) only to then allow for more talks in the face of some concessions, the Iranian gov't may see this as a potential path for interactions with the US State Dep't (notably filled with a broader range of viewpoints now compared to a v. hawkish setup during Trump's first term).