President Donald Trump will reportedly sign a memorandum Tuesday expanding the “maximum pressure” campaign he waged against Iran during his first term in office.
The decision will take place the same day Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, the first foreign leader to visit during the president’s second term in office.
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The Tuesday memorandum will reinstitute the sanctions Trump put in place during his first term, along with new enforcement mechanisms, to drive Iran’s oil exports down to “zero,” according to Reuters.
On the campaign trail, Trump frequently accused former President Joe Biden of taking a weak stance with Iran, and members of the 2024 transition team said the president planned to reinstate his past Iran policies shortly after…
