With Iran demanding major US concessions, Trump is holding back from renewed military escalation and betting that sanctions and a naval blockade will force Tehran to compromise as the rial sinks, inflation surges and unemployment rises

Dwindling US arms stockpiles, inflation woes and looming midterms mean time is on Tehran’s side. Trouble, however, is brewing at home.

US President Donald Trump stated his administration is observing economic pressures on Iran. Military strikes and sanctions have been imposed on Iran for months. The United…

President Donald Trump settled for diplomacy rather than ordering the U.S. military to bomb Tehran in an effort to force negotiations.