The election of Mr. Donald J. Trump as President of the United States has resulted in much consideration by corporates of existing strategies with respect to Iran. Mr. Trump‟s lack of experience in public office and some of his election campaign statements continue to cause anxiety. Will Mr. Trump tear up the Iran nuclear agreement and re-negotiate? Will he impose further sanctions on Iran? However, despite his election campaign rhetoric, his 100 day plan which appeared on YouTube on November 21, 2016 and his press conference of January 11, 2017 focused almost solely on domestic issues to the exclusion of foreign policy. Mr. Trump has also amassed more billionaires in his cabinet than ever before in US history. Hence, Mr. Trump‟s approach to foreign policy may shape up to be more business driven and “transactional in nature” rather than Pax Americana driven (for example, no longer anti-Russian). He has reinforced this message by appointing a Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, who is the CEO of Exxon Mobil which is one of the original „Seven Sisters‟ oil companies with a deep history in Iran. At the end of the day, it‟s always difficult to predict such matters. However, with respect to Mr. Trump‟s foreign policy intentions, the fog does appear to be lifting somewhat…. (read full article in PDF below)