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\u003cp\u003eDespite the Trump administration’s \u003ca href=\u0022https://mobile.reuters.com/video/2019/07/08/bolton-says-pressure-on-iran-is-working?videoId=571987222\u0026amp;videoChannel=1003\u0022\u003eassertions\u003c/a\u003e, it is increasingly clear that the maximum pressure approach deployed to force Iran to temper its behavior in the Middle East is not working. Iran has allegedly engaged in provocations in the Persian Gulf and has taken concrete steps to scale back its commitments to enrichment limitations under the 2015 nuclear deal. Meanwhile, it hasn’t limited its missile program and has doubled down on its reliance on nonstate actors throughout the region.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTensions flared again in the Middle East late last month after Israel apparently launched \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/israel-army-announces-strikes-against-planned-iranian-drone-operation-in-syria/2019/08/25/34f1486a-c706-11e9-b5e4-54aa56d5b7ce_story.html\u0022\u003estrikes \u003c/a\u003eon Iranian forces and their proxies in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq. As this \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/world/middleeast/israel-iran-shadow-war.html\u0022\u003eshadow war\u003c/a\u003e moves into the light of day, Israeli officials argue that these attacks are meant to curb Iran’s expanding regional influence through its support and training for nonstate actors—which is a growing threat from Israel’s perspective. The most recent exchange between Israel and Iran highlights the security challenges Iran poses to U.S. interests and partners in the region, and, more importantly, why the U.S. government needs a new and innovative strategy to effectively engage with Iran. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\u0022color: #000000;\u0022\u003eWhile the United States and its regional partners have legitimate concerns about Iran’s exploitation of nonstate actors, they don’t appear to understand Iran’s motivations. Thus, they have adopted policies that have proved ineffective and counterproductive.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\u0022color: #000000;\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo access the full article, please visit \u003ca href=\u0022https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/09/07/how-to-make-a-lasting-deal-with-iran-proxies-missiles-nuclear-conventional-weapons-trump-rouhani/\u0022\u003eForeign Policy\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","className":"richtext reading--content font-secondary"}), document.getElementById("react_u5JT8hIWVECcbAC3ViIkdA"))});
Maximum pressure won’t make Tehran capitulate. Letting it enhance its conventional military capabilities could convince it to rein in proxies and curb its nuclear and missile programs.
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