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Trump opts for economic pressure on Iran, not strikes
US President Donald Trump has told Axios he is taking a lower-key approach to Iran, preferring economic pressure over fresh military strikes. He said Iran's economy is in very bad shape with…
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US President Donald Trump has told Axios he is taking a lower-key approach to Iran, preferring economic pressure over fresh military strikes. He said Iran's economy is in very bad shape with huge inflation and no money to pay troops, and that a US naval blockade has intensified the pressure. Washington is watching and only semi-negotiating, Trump said, adding: 'We are low keying it.'
An agreement regulating shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has hit a roadblock after Iran added new conditions. Tehran demands the US end the war, lift its blockade, withdraw forces, stop sanctions, release frozen assets, and pay compensation before reopening the strait. The Wall Street Journal reports Trump may drop demands for a nuclear deal if Iran fully restores Hormuz traffic.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that Trump's military threats are giving way to weakness misses the point. Economic strangulation has always been his preferred weapon, and low oil prices give him room to wait. The more exaggerated story is that a Hormuz deal is close, Iran's latest conditions are maximalist and likely a negotiating ploy. The real test will be whether Tehran drops its demands for compensation and sanctions relief before the strait reopens.
Source: indiatoday.in
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