Trump Changes Course From 'Hammer Iran' to 'Strangle Them'

Trump changes course from 'hammer Iran' to 'strangle them'

President Trump reportedly moving away from use of military force to pressure Iran to long-term economic strangulation. By David Rosenberg, World Israel News President Donald Trump has ordered his senior negotiators to stop engaging with Iran, marking a sharp shift in US strategy after months of intermittent diplomacy failed to produce an end to the nearly six-month war or restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump instructed hi…

Iraq on steroids: How Trump’s Iran War Is becoming America’s new Quagmire

The United States has abandoned negotiations with Iran and shifted from a policy of immediate military destruction to one of slow economic strangulation, a move that signals the beginning of what military analysts increasingly describe as an unwinnable war with chilling parallels to Iraq. President Donald Trump's abrupt halt of the bombing campaign near the Strait of Hormuz late last month came amid stunning admissions from top military brass t…

Trump playing 'dangerous game of chicken' after envoys halt negotiations: CNN

President Donald Trump told his administration's envoys to stop talks with Iran on Tuesday, CNN reported.CNN anchor Jake Tapper reported that Trump officials have told allies that they have shifted their strategy from "hammer Iran ASAP" to "strangle them over time," according to sources.Lawmakers have shared their concerns amid reports of dwindling weapon supplies and low morale among troops as the military operations have continued for nearly s…

Trump abandons ‘hammer Iran ASAP’ approach – CNN

The US president has reportedly shifted to a strategy of attrition aimed at “strangling” Tehran over time The US has suspended negotiations with Iran and is seeking to gradually “strangle” the country, CNN reported on Tuesday, after its bombing campaign near the Strait of Hormuz failed to yield the desired results. The US abruptly halted...

Trump abandons ‘hammer Iran ASAP’ approach – CNN - The Press United

The US president has reportedly shifted to a strategy of attrition aimed at “strangling” Tehran over time The US has suspended negotiations with Iran and is seeking to gradually “strangle” the country, CNN reported on Tuesday, after its bombing campaign near the Strait of Hormuz failed to yield the desired results. The US abruptly halted […] The post Trump abandons ‘hammer Iran ASAP’ approach – CNN appeared first on The Press United | Internatio…