U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) to restore maximum pressure on Iran meant to block the country from achieving a nuclear weapon and to limit its oil exports.
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.
"With me, it's very simple: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon," Trump said. Asked how close Tehran is to a weapon, Trump said: "They're too close."