Trump says US ‘low-keying’ Iran conflict, giving economic pressure time to work
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Washington was “low-keying” its approach to Iran and only “semi-negotiating” with the Islamic Republic, as it suffers in dire economic straits.The remarks, made in a brief phone interview with Barak Ravid of Channel 12 and Axios, signaled Trump was forgoing a military strike on Iran and instead preparing to let the mounting economic pressure take its toll.Trump’s comments came after Iran on Saturday laid out drastic new conditions for lifting the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, which carried about one-fifth of the world’s commercial oil shipments until the US and Israel launched the war on Iran on February 28.A separate report on Sunday said Trump was preparing to declare victory in the war as long as the strait reopens, even without a deal to secure the end of Iran’s nuclear program. Meanwhile, Tehran doubled down on its demands, and denied holding any…
US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that Washington is "low-keying" its approach to Iran, opting for economic pressure over military action. In a phone interview, Trump indicated the US is "only semi-negotiating" with Iran, which is experiencing severe economic difficulties. This strategy follows Iran's new conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping route, which the US and Israel blockaded in February. Trump believes Iran's regime is in "very bad shape" financially, exacerbated by the US naval blockade. Meanwhile, internal disagreements within Iran's leadership regarding a deal to avoid economic collapse are reported, with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's health and public appearances remaining a subject of speculation.
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