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| | *[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/14/us-weighs-sanctions-relief-while-bemoaning-irans-behavior.html US extends Iran sanctions relief while bemoaning behavior]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017. | | *[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/14/us-weighs-sanctions-relief-while-bemoaning-irans-behavior.html US extends Iran sanctions relief while bemoaning behavior]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017. |
| | *Schwartz, Felicia; Norman, Laurence; Talley, Ian (September 14, 2017). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-expected-keep-iran-nuclear-deal-in-place-for-now-1505399491 U.S. Keeps Iran Nuclear Deal in Place but Imposes Other Sanctions]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved September 21, 2017.</ref> | | *Schwartz, Felicia; Norman, Laurence; Talley, Ian (September 14, 2017). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-expected-keep-iran-nuclear-deal-in-place-for-now-1505399491 U.S. Keeps Iran Nuclear Deal in Place but Imposes Other Sanctions]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved September 21, 2017.</ref> |
| | + | *October 13, 2017—President Trump, in a strongly-worded speech,<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *[https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-transcript-iran-nuclear-deal-speech/4069466.html Transcript of Trump Speech on Iran Nuclear Deal]. ''Voice of America''. October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017. |
| | + | *[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/13/transcript-trumps-iran-speech.html Transcript of Trump's Iran speech]. ''Fox News''. October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.</ref> announced that he would decertify Iran's compliance with the Iran nuclear deal and would give Congress time, under the threat of leaving the agreement entirely,<ref>Wong, Kristina (October 13, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/10/13/trump-decertifies-iran-nuclear-deal-threatens-terminate/ Trump Vows to ‘Terminate’ Iran Nuclear Deal If Congress Cannot ‘Reach a Solution’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.</ref> to revise the agreement to make it tougher against Iran.<ref name="NewIranPolicy">Multiple references: |
| | + | *Mason, Ian (October 13, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/10/13/trump-keeps-iran-deal-refuses-certify-compliance-congress/ Trump Keeps Iran Deal, Refuses to Certify Compliance to Congress]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 19, 2017. |
| | + | *Boyer, Dave (October 13, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/13/trump-decertifies-iran-nuclear-deal-announces-new-/ Trump decertifies Iran nuclear deal, announces new crackdown]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 19, 2017. |
| | + | *[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/13/trump-to-decertify-iran-nuclear-deal.html Trump decertifies Iran nuclear deal, slaps sanctions on IRGC in broadside at ‘radical regime’]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved October 19, 2017. |
| | + | *Heinlein, Peter (October 14, 2017). [https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-decertify-iran-deal/4069190.html Trump Toughens Iran Strategy, Decertifies Tehran's Compliance With Accord]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved October 19, 2017. |
| | + | *Herman, Steve (October 13, 2017). [https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-unveils-new-tougher-iran-strategy/4068731.html Trump Unveils New, Tougher Iran Strategy]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved October 19, 2017. |
| | + | *Holland, Steve; Bayoumy, Yara (October 13, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa/trump-strikes-blow-at-iran-nuclear-deal-in-major-u-s-policy-shift-idUSKBN1CI24I Trump strikes blow at Iran nuclear deal in major U.S. policy shift]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved October 19, 2017. |
| | + | *Stewart, Phil (October 13, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-military/pentagon-identifying-new-areas-to-pressure-iran-reviewing-plans-idUSKBN1CI2KA Pentagon identifying new areas to pressure Iran, reviewing plans]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.</ref> <ref name="NewIranPolicy"/> |
| | *The Trump Administration took actions against [[Russia]]: | | *The Trump Administration took actions against [[Russia]]: |
| | **February 2017—Two U.S. government-run media outlets began broadcasting in Russian in an attempt to counter Russian propaganda.<ref>Multiple references: | | **February 2017—Two U.S. government-run media outlets began broadcasting in Russian in an attempt to counter Russian propaganda.<ref>Multiple references: |