Trump says U.S. is 'low-keying it' with Iran, stresses economic pain, according to Axios interview
Trump says he is letting economic pressure build on Iran as oil prices fall and U.S. consumers feel less pain, according to Axios.
- On Saturday, Brig Gen Hassan Zadeh, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Mohammad Rasulullah Corps in Tehran, said the United States and Israel had "completely failed" to achieve their objectives against Iran.
- US and Israeli attacks on Iran began on February 28, leading Tehran to establish a strategic chokehold over the Strait of Hormuz, a major energy export route that remains largely blocked.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran and Oman are "very close" to an agreement on a new shipping route through the strait, though reopening depends on US compensation, lifting sanctions, and freeing Iranian assets.
- Deputy Defence Secretary Steve Feinberg ordered industry leaders last Wednesday to submit plans within 21 days for faster production of critical munitions, amid reports the US faces critical shortages of anti-missile Patriot interceptors.
- President Trump said the US is "only semi-negotiating" with Iran and is "low-keying it" while monitoring inflation effects on the Iranian economy as midterm elections approach in November.
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The States are ready to replace large-scale hostilities against Iran with increased economic pressure, and Tehran has no military funds now.
Trump says US 'low keying it' with Iran, as economic warfare replaces air strikes
Trump signals shift away from military threats in favor of greater reliance on sanctions and blockade. By World Israel News Staff President Donald Trump signaled Sunday that he is prepared to let mounting economic pressure bear down on Iran instead of immediately launching another large-scale military offensive, even as negotiations over reopening the Strait of Hormuz remain deadlocked. “We are low keying it,” Trump said during a brief telephon…
‘Low-keying it’: Trump bets economic pain will force Iran to buckle over Hormuz
TEHRAN, Aug 10 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards insisted yesterday that they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States complied with a list of demands, including paying compensation for war damage.Iran’s effective blockade of the crucial energy conduit has rattled allies, roiled markets and driven up prices, but US President Donald Trump said yesterday that he was “low-keying it” in his approach to Tehran, suggesting he believed…
The US President announced: "At this stage, Washington is pursuing increased economic pressure and sanctions against Iran instead of a new military attack."
Trump keeping ‘low key’ approach to Iran, choosing economic blows over military strikes: report
President Trump said Sunday that he would keep a "low key" approach to the Iran war, signaling a willingness to allow economic pressures to crush Tehran rather than start a new military offensive.
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