Trump reverts to economic squeeze of ‘entrenched’ Iranian regime
It marks a return to familiar playbook with Tehran: a steady increase in economic sanctions and a naval blockade to stifle oil exports.
The United States' military campaign against Iran has thus far been unsuccessful in compelling the regime to surrender. The Trump administration is once again counting on economic sanctions and a naval blockade to force Iran to capitulate. Faced with a shortage of necessary munitions and cautious about prolonging an unpopular war, President Trump and his top officials are reverting to a tried-and-true strategy: tightening the economic noose and cutting off oil exports.
This renewed focus on economic pain, labeled "Maximum Pressure" during the previous administration, represents a significant shift for a government that had just days prior been threatening a more aggressive military response after nearly six months of conflict with Tehran.
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