25 Apr 2024
Tuesday 12 September 2017 - 16:43
Story Code : 275518

Report: Trump mulling more aggressive response to Iran

The Hill- President Trump is reportedly considering a more aggressive strategy towards Iran, which would include the United States reactions to the Iranian military and proxies.

Reuterson Monday reported details of the strategy, which was assembled by Secretary of DefenseJames Mattis, National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, and Secretary of StateRex Tillerson. The proposal was offered to Trump on Friday during a meeting of the National Security Council.

Sources described the strategy to Reuters as a means to intensify pressure on Iran over its backing of militant groups throughout the region and its ballistic missile program.

he plan would allow the U.S. Navy to provide a more aggressive response when Irans Revolutionary Guard boats intimidate U.S. forces and also calls for more aggressiveseizures of arms shipments from Iran, the report said.

News of the aggressive proposal comes after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)last month foundthat Iran was in the compliance with the nuclear accord negotiated by the United States and international powers.

The Trump Administrationin July certifiedIrans compliance with the deal, but said it was in default of the spirit of the agreement. The administration at the time said it would take a broader approach to deal with Irans malign activities outside the scope of the nuclear accord. The reported proposal appears to address at least several of these activities.

Trump repeatedly slammed the Iranian nuclear deal during his presidential campaign and criticized the Obama administration over its negotiation of the accord.
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