Trump said he was “torn” on signing the max pressure memo, and “unhappy to do it,” signaling a preference for diplomacy.

Taking that at face value, his gut instinct may have been right - wedding an olive branch with pressure has triggered a harsh reaction from Iran’s leader.

Trump greeting Bibi with return of “maximum pressure” on Iran - even though Biden never ended it.

If they’re serious about driving Iranian oil exports to zero, it is a signal hawks are in driver’s seat again, and dangerous escalation will follow.

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