By Matthew Rusling
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump may get tough on Iran after its recent missile test, but experts believe he is unlikely to reimpose the multilateral sanctions on Tehran lifted in 2015.
U.S.-Iran tensions are on the rise after the Islamic Republic's recent test-firing of a ballistic missile. Some have called the test a violation of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231, and the Trump administration was irate at the news, saying it would put Iran on notice.
To add to the intensity, both Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week made waves in global media, after they named the prevention of a nuclear-armed Iran as a common goal during Netanyahu's visit to the White House.
For its part, Iran insists its missile test was not a violation of the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal, and has always insisted its nuclear program is peaceful.
Regardless, experts said Trump is likely to get tough on Iran over the missile tests and may impose new rounds of sanctions, although efforts would fall short of the massive, coordinated, multi-nation sanctions that were lifted after Tehran signed a deal over its nuclear program.
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