Iran faces a tough year of confrontation with the incoming Trump administration while holding an exceptionally weak hand after 2024 left it with an acute economic crisis at home and setbacks in the Middle East.
The new U.S. administration plans to increase sanctions on Iran as part of an aggressive effort to contain its support for militant groups in the Middle East. Tehran’s strategy, less potent than it was, still threatens Washington’s allies and partners, especially Israel, and is also unpopular among many ordinary Iranians. President-elect Donald Trump’s team is also weighing options, including airstrikes, to keep Iran from building a nuclear weapon.
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