'Maximum pressure' revival may push Iran closer to China and Russia

Hardline Trump stance could prompt a shift in Tehran's nuclear doctrine and defensive deterrence

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Donald Trump gives a thumbs up to the crowd after speaking during a rally opposing the Iran nuclear deal outside the Capitol in Washington in September 2015.  © AP

Vali Kaleji is a senior research fellow with the Institute for Iran-Eurasia Studies in Tehran.

Officials in Tehran are downplaying the potential impact of Donald Trump's return to the White House on Iran, but exiled opposition leaders argue that his comeback, amid escalating Iran-Israel tensions, could hasten regime change.

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