International pressure on Iran is heating up, with U.S. President Donald Trump weighing military action against Tehran and the European Union putting new sanctions on top Iranian officials following the Islamic Republic’s weekslong bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters. Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at potential U.S. military action against Iran , a reset in China-United Kingdom relations, and possible reengagement between Myanmar and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations . Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at potential U.S. military action against Iran, a reset in China-United Kingdom relations, and possible reengagement between Myanmar and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Threats to the Iranian RegimeInternational pressure on Iran is heating up, with U.S. President Donald Trump weighing military action against Tehran and the European Union putting new sanctions on top Iranian officials following the Islamic Republic’s weekslong bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters. The abrupt change in justification for potential U.S. military action has left many puzzled about what, exactly, the U.S. president is seeking to achieve in Iran.