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| − | *The Trump Administration continued taking a tough stance against Iran.<ref>Stewart, Phil (July 31, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-explainer/where-is-trump-headed-with-his-tougher-policy-toward-iran-idUSKBN1KL2JY Where is Trump headed with his tougher policy toward Iran?] ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 31, 2018.</ref> Here are some of the actions taken against the country: | + | *The Trump Administration continued taking a tough stance against Iran.<ref>Stewart, Phil (July 31, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-explainer/where-is-trump-headed-with-his-tougher-policy-toward-iran-idUSKBN1KL2JY Where is Trump headed with his tougher policy toward Iran?] ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 31, 2018.<br>Regarding Iran's harassment of U.S. Navy ships: |
| | + | *Lubold, Gordon; Youssef, Nancy A. (January 26, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/irans-fast-boats-stop-harassing-u-s-navy-baffling-military-1516897301 Iran’s Fast Boats Stop Harassing U.S. Navy, Baffling Military]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Nazarian, Adelle (January 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/01/26/irans-fast-boats-temporarily-refrain-harassing-u-s-navy-persian-gulf/ Iran’s Fast Boats Temporarily Refrain from Harassing U.S. Navy in Persian Gulf]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Tomlinson, Lucas; Griffin, Jennifer (July 5, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/05/us-navy-no-sign-iranian-harassment-american-warships-in-2018.html US Navy: No sign of Iranian harassment of American warships in 2018]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Pickrell, Ryan (July 5, 2018). [http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/05/iran-harassment-us-ships/ Iran has Completely Stopped Harassing US Ships]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved August 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Lifson, Thomas (July 6, 2018). [https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/07/iran_has_completely_stopped_harassing_us_ships_now_that_strong_trump_replaced_weakling_obama.html Iran has completely stopped harassing US ships now that strong Trump replaced weakling Obama]. ''American Thinker''. Retrieved August 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Lockie, Alex (March 24, 2018). [https://www.businessinsider.com/iran-humiliated-us-navy-obama-stopped-under-trump-2018-3 Iran harassed and humiliated the US Navy under Obama — here's why it stopped under Trump]. ''Business Insider''. Retrieved August 20, 2018.</ref> Here are some of the actions taken against the country: |
| | **January 2018—President Trump, along with his administration, continued his strong public support of anti-government protests in Iran that started late in the previous year, and he even criticized Obama for his weak Iran policies.<ref>Multiple references: | | **January 2018—President Trump, along with his administration, continued his strong public support of anti-government protests in Iran that started late in the previous year, and he even criticized Obama for his weak Iran policies.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Hayward, John (January 1, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/01/01/trump-haley-declare-america-stands-iranian-people-12-killed-protests/ Trump, Haley Declare America Stands with the Iranian People After 12 Killed in Protests]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 1, 2018. | | *Hayward, John (January 1, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/01/01/trump-haley-declare-america-stands-iranian-people-12-killed-protests/ Trump, Haley Declare America Stands with the Iranian People After 12 Killed in Protests]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 1, 2018. |