On Sunday, August 10, US President Donald Trump said he is prepared to increase economic pressure on Iran rather than order new military action, even as Tehran continues to oppose Washington. Speaking in a brief phone call, Trump said: "We're playing it down. We're only in semi-negotiation. We're just watching Iran, and they have severe inflation and they're running out of money." He stressed that Iran's economy is "in very bad shape" and cannot pay its military salaries. The US naval blockade has worsened the economic crisis for the Iranian government. At the same time, Trump said the fall in oil prices to just above $75 per barrel has lessened the war-related hardship felt by American consumers. He framed the ongoing standoff as a chess match, saying "It's going to work out. It always works out. It's like chess." The remarks were reported by Axios. Trump's latest comments come despite continued Iranian resistance to US pressure.
President Donald Trump said Sunday he is prepared to step up economic pressure on Iran rather than order new military action, even as Tehran continues to resist the United States, according to Axios.
In a brief phone call, Trump said: "We're playing it down. We're only in semi-negotiation. We're just watching Iran, and they have severe inflation and they're running out of money." He stressed that Iran's economy is "in very bad shape" and cannot afford to pay its troops. The U.S. naval blockade has deepened the economic crisis for the Iranian regime.
Meanwhile, Trump noted that American consumers have felt less pain from the war as oil prices fell to just above $75 per barrel. "It's going to work out. It always works out. It's like chess," he said of the back-and-forth with Iran.
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