putting the pressure on iran, president trump is touting tough sanctions on iran saying they are the most biting ever imposed and warning that other countries had better also turn their backs on tehran. israeli officials say it would be best if the iranian regime, quote, vanished from the world, while republican senator lindsey graham sees it this way. >> the sanctions today issued by president trump through executive order against iran are crippling, and i think our goal should be as a nation to drive this regime into the ground without firing a shot, stand behind the iranian people. >> all right. joining us now, elizabeth sherwood randal. as you know, senior trump