ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFAUGUST 9, 2026 20:21Updated: AUGUST 9, 2026 20:28US President Donald Trump claimed that the US is “only semi-negotiating” with Iran as it watches Tehran struggle to overcome economic pressure, stating that Washington is “low-keying it” in their approach during a phone call with Axios on Sunday. "We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money," he stated.Trump emphasized that the US blockade on Iranian ports along the Strait of Hormuz has contributed to Iran being “in very bad shape.”This is a developing story.Follow us on Google