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| | *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. | | *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. | | *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"/> | + | *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. |
| | + | *Kredo, Adam (October 13, 2017). [http://freebeacon.com/national-security/trump-decertifies-iranian-compliance-nuclear-deal-sanctions-terror-regime/ Trump Decertifies Iranian Compliance With Nuclear Deal, Sanctions Terror Regime]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved October 19, 2017. |
| | + | Some conservatives, however, criticized President Trump for not choosing to fully pull out of the agreement: |
| | + | *Mora, Edwin (October 14, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/14/experts-on-decertifying-iran-deal-trump-shouldve-killed-terror-fueling-agreement/ Experts on Decertifying Iran Deal: Trump Should Have Killed Terror-Fueling Agreement]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 19, 2017. |
| | + | *Spiering, Charlie (October 14, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/14/trump-2016-number-one-priority-dismantle-deal-iran/ Donald Trump 2016: ‘My Number One Priority’ Is to ‘Dismantle’ Deal with Iran’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.</ref> The Trump Administration announced a new and tougher comprehensive strategy against Iran,<ref name="NewIranPolicy"/> and the Treasury Department enacted terrorism-related sanctions on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.<ref name="NewIranPolicy"/><ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *[https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/sm0177.aspx Treasury Designates the IRGC under Terrorism Authority and Targets IRGC and Military Supporters under Counter-Proliferation Authority]. ''U.S. Department of the Treasury''. October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017. |
| | + | *Nazarian, Adelle (October 13, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/10/13/trump-authorizes-treasury-to-sanction-irans-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps/ Trump Authorizes Treasury to Sanction Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 19, 2017. |
| | + | *Pramuk, Jacob (October 13, 2017). [https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/13/treasury-department-sanctions-irans-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps.html Treasury slaps sanctions on Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards as US raises pressure on Tehran]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved October 19, 2017. |
| | + | *Cunningham, Erin (October 13, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/10/13/irans-revolutionary-guard-is-about-to-come-under-fire-from-the-trump-administration/ Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is facing more pressure from the Trump administration]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 19, 2017. |
| | + | *Toosi, Nahal (October 13, 2017). [http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/13/trump-iran-revolutionary-guards-243760 Trump pulls his punch against elite Iranian military group]. ''Politico''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.</ref> |
| | *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: |