Follow the US President-elect with IranDuring his first term, he adopted a policy of what is known as “maximum pressure,” which he may re-implement this time as well, according to Western reports, but with the circumstances of the region differing between the past and the present.
andThe Wall Street Journal quoted sources familiar with the plans Trump Initially, the US President-elect plans to significantly increase sanctions on Iran and reduce its oil sales, as part of a strategy aimed at undermining Tehran’s support for proxies in the country. The Middle East And its nuclear programme.
The sources revealed that Trump’s new team will move quickly to try to pursue foreign ports and merchants who deal with Iranian oil. This would repeat the strategy that Trump adopted in his first term.
On the other hand, Advisor to the Iranian leader, Ali Larijani, said that Iran must put an end to Israel and make a sound decision about responding to its attack.
Larijani called for not being drawn into what he described as the Israeli trap and for a response Tehran Rationally, he said.
Counselor stressed Iranian guide The need not to link Iran’s action to arrival Donald Trump For the presidency in Washington, he did not act rationally in the previous period, according to Ali Larijani.
Iranian Presidential Assistant for Strategic Affairs, Mohammad Javad Zarif, also expressed his hope that it would end American administration The coming war, as Trump pledged.
But Zarif stressed at the same time that his country is not afraid of threats, and has demonstrated its ability to stand against any attack.
andFormer US envoy to Iran Brian Hook told CNN that the president-elect has no interest in change Iranian regime.
Hook stressed that Trump would seek a policy that would “isolate Iran diplomatically and weaken it economically to prevent it from financing its arms that destabilize the region,” he said.
In this regard, the expert in Iranian affairs at the Al-Ahram Center for Studies, Muhammad Abbas Naji, said during his talk on the “Noon” program on “Sky News Arabia”:
- President Trump adopts economic methods in dealing with disputes with some countries, especially with Iran.
- Trump is expected to re-implement the maximum pressure policy, especially regarding exports Oil Iranian company, which has begun to achieve good returns.
- Trump may renew restrictions on oil exports.
- Trump seeks to reduce oil exports to put pressure on Iran and push it to move towards reaching a new agreement, with regard to the nuclear agreement.
- is expected to face The nuclear agreement What is new are serious challenges in 2025, when the Trump presidency will begin, in addition to the approaching date of October 18, 2025, which marks the end point for nuclear standards.
- Donald Trump is working to negotiate the nuclear agreement with Iran in addition to other issues related to the region, especially in light of the continuation of the current conflicts in… Lebanon The Gaza Strip and the possibility of escalating tensions between Iran and Israel.
- There is a mutual desire between Iran and the United States to reduce tensions and differences and reach a deal.
- This deal is considered a great challenge, but in the end it is the most appropriate option for both Tehran’s strategies and the priorities of the new US administration at the beginning of 2025.
- The United States seeks to prevent Iran from harming its interests and the interests of its allies in the region.
- Iran has several options: It can either respond militarily within the next two months, or it can choose escalatory alternatives, such as strengthening its nuclear or missile programs. You can also look for ways to support a ceasefire agreement in Gaza It may seek to achieve a settlement in Lebanon before Trump takes office again.
For his part, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper “Iran Diplomatic”, Dr. Imad Abshnas, pointed out in his interview with “Sky News Arabia” that there is a difference between President Trump during his first term and his second presidency, adding:
- The maximum sanctions imposed on Iran during Trump’s first term did not stop during his presidency Joe BidenBut it increased its severity.
- There are no further sanctions that the United States can impose on Iran beyond these current sanctions imposed on it.
- New sanctions that the United States is seekingEuropean Union To impose them on Iran are formal sanctions.
- What Donald Trump actually aims to do is establish cooperative relations with Iran.
- Trump seeks to improve the economic situation in the United States and foster a global investment environment, with Iran being the ideal base to achieve that goal.
- Iran will not abandon its allies in the region in any way.
- In fact, the United States does not want Iran to abandon its support for its allies.
- The United States needs the existing conflicts between the countries of the region in order to justify its presence and continuity in that region.
- Iran will not hesitate to respond Israel Under any circumstances.
