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U.S. Policy on Iran: Getting Tough without Leaving the Nuclear Deal
(Institute for National Security Studies-Tel Aviv University) Emily B. Landau - The most notable feature of the new policy on Iran outlined by President Trump on Oct. 13 is that it covers the entirety of Iran's behavior that is viewed negatively by the U.S., beyond the nuclear program: Iran's missile program, support for terror, and regional aspirations that threaten the national security interests of the U.S. and its allies in the Middle East. Trump signaled that the U.S. will no longer refrain from pushing back against Iran's aggressions and provocations for fear of Iran exiting the nuclear deal. The writer is director of the Arms Control and Regional Security Program at INSS.