After deciding against renewing all-out war against Iran, President Donald Trump signaled that he will continue applying economic pressure on the regime.
In an interview with Axios on Sunday, he said “we are low keying it” and only “semi-negotiating” with Iran, suggesting its collapsing economy will give the U.S. leverage.
“We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money,” Trump added.
He claimed Tehran can’t pay its troops and described Iran’s economy as being in “very bad shape,” arguing that the U.S. naval blockade has worsened the economic crisis.
By contrast, the America public is under less strain as oil prices have fallen on Trump’s pivot away from resuming major combat operations to give diplomacy a chance.
