US Representative: Trump to bring back "maximum pressure" on Iran

Member of the US House of Representatives Elise Stefanik has said that President-elect Donald Trump will pursue a policy of "maximum pressure" on Iran.

"The U.S. is ready for a return to President Trump’s MAXIMUM PRESSURE campaign against Iran. For too long, our enemies have been emboldened by the weakness of the Biden-Harris Administration," the Republican congresswoman from New York said on X, according to Caliber.Az.

"With President Trump in charge, Peace through Strength is back," she added.

Last week, American news sources wrote that Donald Trump was planning to intensify the “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran, aiming to curb its oil exports and restrict its influence in the Middle East. Trump’s first-term policies include withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a multinational agreement designed to limit Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

According to the news sources, Trump’s renewed approach is influenced by recent alleged assassination attempts by Iranian operatives against him and other former US officials, reportedly in retaliation for a 2020 US drone strike that killed Qassem Soleimani, a senior Iranian general.

Trump, who previously served as US president from 2017 to 2021, was known for his hostile stance toward Iran, especially after his administration unilaterally withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018.

The assassination of Iran’s top military commander General Qasim Soleimani in January 2020 brought the two countries to the brink of direct military confrontation.

By Khagan Isayev