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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
John Bowden

Iran hawks divided over whether Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ works without Europe’s help

Can Washington strategically isolate Iran while growing further apart from Europe itself?

In early February, the White House formally announced the resumption of “maximum pressure” — the Trump first-term policy aimed at stifling Iran’s nuclear program and regional influence through political pressure and sanctions targeting the country’s oil exports.

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