politics
Trump trades Iran's annihilation for economic pressure
President Donald Trump indicated on Sunday that he is moving away from threatening military force in favor of applying economic pressure on Iran to end the war.
TL;DR
- President Trump is shifting from military threats to economic pressure on Iran.
- He cited Iran's significant inflation and lack of funds as reasons for this approach.
- Trump credited the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz for worsening Iran's economic situation.
- He believes the Iranian regime is in severe economic trouble and cannot afford to pay its troops.