Yes — the current US “maximum pressure” approach toward Iran is already evolving in 2025, blending familiar economic and military levers with some new tactics aimed at the nuclear issue.

Here’s what’s changing, according to www.faf.ae and researchbriefing. files. parliament.UK:

Expanded Economic Pressure.

• The Maximum Pressure Act, passed in March 2025, expanded sanctions to target not only Iran’s oil exports but also Chinese refiners purchasing Iranian crude.
• The Treasury is focusing on secondary sanctions to deter third-country banks and insurers from facilitating trade with Iran.

Military Pressure

• B‑2 stealth bombers have been stationed at Diego Garcia, and US strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen are explicitly tied to Iranian command structures.
• By linking regional militia actions directly to Tehran, Washington is trying to force Iran into a choice: abandon the support of regional militia actions or risk confrontation with the US.

Diplomatic Adjustments

• Oman is again serving as a discreet intermediary, allowing both sides to discuss the matter without publicly conceding ground.
• Trump’s March 2025 letter to Ayatollah Khamenei combined threats (“bombing like never seen before”) with offers of sanctions relief and normalized relations if Iran dismantles key nuclear capabilities.

Focused Nuclear Demands

• US negotiators are pressing for limits on domestic production of nuclear material, caps on enrichment levels, and the removal of existing enriched uranium stockpiles from Iran.
• Iran has enriched uranium to 60% — far beyond JCPOA limits — and has enough material for multiple weapons if further processed.
• Tehran is countering pressure by deepening ties with Russia and China, as well as mending relations with Gulf states like Saudi Arabia, which blunts US efforts to isolate it.

In short, the “maximum pressure” campaign is no longer just about sanctions; it’s now a hybrid of economic strangulation, military posturing, and calibrated diplomatic engagement — all aimed at forcing Iran into a new nuclear deal on US terms.