After the late January missile tests by Iran , the Trump administration imposed sanctions on 25 Iranian individuals and entities on February 3 , which it said were " initial steps " , with Trump 's then-National Security Advisor Michael T. Flynn adding that ″ the days of turning a blind eye to Iran 's hostile and belligerent actions toward the United States and the world community are over . ″ The administration boasted that Trump personally lobbied dozens of European officials against doing business with Iran during the May 2017 Brussels summit ; this likely violated the terms of the JCPOA , which expressly states that the U.S. may not pursue " any policy specifically intended to directly and adversely affect the normalization of trade and economic relations with Iran . " The Trump administration certified in July 2017 that Iran had upheld its end of the agreement
2017 Brussels summit
2017 Brussels summit
Foreign policy of the Donald Trump administration