The Times of Israel reports: “US President Donald Trump on Tuesday restored his ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on Iran that includes efforts to drive its oil exports down to zero in order to stop Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

The move brings back the tough US policy on Iran that Trump practiced throughout his first term. Trump has accused his Democratic predecessor, former president Joe Biden, of weakening US resolve toward Iran.

Trump signed the presidential memorandum reimposing Washington’s tough policy on Iran ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

As he signed the memo, Trump described it as very tough and said he was torn on whether to make the move. He said he was open to a deal with Iran and expressed a willingness to talk to the Iranian leader…”