Trump 2.0: A Return to "Maximum Pressure" against Iran?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Netanyahu's alignment with Trump during the latter's first term yielded major geopolitical wins for Israel, such as US recognition of Jerusalem as its capital.
57% : However, Trump also claimed to favor Iran's success, albeit with the caveat that it "can't have nuclear weapons.
41% : All the Presidents' MenThe interplay between the hardliners surrounding Trump and the entrenched factions in Iran underscores how "all the president's men" could shape and constrain U.S.-Iran relations.
38% : Will Trump 2.0 exploit Iran's vulnerabilities to foster engagement, or will tensions escalate further?
37% : Brian Hook, who oversaw Iran policy at the State Department in Trump's first term and is now in charge of the Trump transition for the department, has said that Trump is not seeking regime change but rather aims to weaken Iran's capacity to fund regional proxies like Hezbollah and the Houthis.
31% : As Trump prepares for a return to the White House, questions arise about his approach to Iran.
26% : Though Trump has been vague about his plans, many of his cabinet nominees support tougher sanctions.
25% : Trump defended the strike as a deterrent rather than an act of aggression, yet the rhetoric surrounding it suggested otherwise.

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