Since US President Donald Trump took office, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has faced two stark choices: to strike a deal involving the abandonment of nuclear weapons ambitions and ballistic missile development in exchange for the lifting of sanctions and a promise of economic prosperity or risk US and Israeli military strikes aimed at dismantling Iran’s nuclear programme. The stakes could not be higher. Therefore, Al Majalla has chosen Trump and Iran: deal or strike? as our May cover story. We outline the possible ramifications of either outcome for Iran and the broader region.