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Article snippet: President Trump is announcing a new strategy on Iran that shifts the focus from Tehran’s nuclear program to other actions the administration says are destabilizing. The new strategy, outlined in a fact sheet released by the administration early Friday, comes as Trump is expected to decertify the Iran nuclear deal entered into by the Obama administration. Trump has repeatedly criticized the agreement, which lifted sanctions related to Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for Tehran reducing its nuclear facilities, dubbing it “the worst deal ever.” He was reportedly frustrated the last time he was asked to certify that Iran was complying with the deal, suggesting he would not do so again. Decertifying Iran would set up a 60-day timeframe for Congress to impose new sanctions on Iran, which would effectively remove the U.S. from the deal. The sanctions could not be filibustered in the Senate. But U.S. allies in Europe are unlikely to re-impose their own sanctions, raising questions about the effectiveness of such a move. The fact sheet from the Trump administration does not touch on the decertification issue, but repeatedly criticizes the Obama administration for being overly focused on Iran’s nuclear program. “The full range of the Iranian regime’s malign activities extends well beyond the nuclear threat it poses,” the fact sheet states, saying it includes ballistic missile development and proliferation; material and financial support for terrorism and extremism; sup... Link to the full article to read more