India, June 24 -- Since he pulled the United States out of the Iranian nuclear deal last year, President Donald Trump has ramped up the pressure on the government in Tehran through economic sanctions to bring it to the table to negotiate a new arrangement to cap Iran's atomic and missile programmes. However, Mr Trump's introduction of military pressure - apparently because of the need to speedily conclude a new deal that he can then use for his re-election bid - has added a dangerous element to a rapidly escalating situation. Following attacks on oil tankers and the shooting down of a US drone, Mr Trump came dangerously close to ordering military strikes against Iran, a move that could have led to a conflagration in a region already buffeted by numerous security challenges....