Turin, 19 August (LaPresse) – The United States is pursuing a new strategy towards Iran. According to a US official quoted by CNN, President Donald Trump has ordered key administration officials to halt talks with Tehran. Furthermore, according to a source familiar with the matter, White House officials have recently informed their political allies that they have changed their strategy, shifting from ‘striking Iran as soon as possible’ to ‘strangling it’ gradually. According to US officials, the United States is expected to impose new and extremely severe sanctions on Iran soon, possibly as early as this week. Military officials, including Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, have stated that US forces in the region are prepared to enforce the US naval blockade of Iranian ports for an indefinite period. Trump and his entourage, explains CNN, believe that economic pressure on Iran will eventually force the regime to accept his conditions for ending the war. However, Iranian officials also believe that Trump is under political pressure to back down, which has led to the current stalemate.
Iran, media: ‘Trump changes strategy, aims to gradually stifle Tehran’
Turin, 19 August (LaPresse) – The United States is pursuing a new strategy towards Iran. According to a US official quoted by CNN, President Donald Trump has ordered key administration officials to halt talks with Tehran. Furthermore, according to a source familiar with the matter, White House officials have recently informed their political allies that they have changed their strategy, shifting from ‘striking Iran as soon as possible’ to ‘strangling it’ gradually. According to US officials, the United States is expected to impose new and extremely severe sanctions on Iran soon, possibly as early as this week. Military officials, including Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, have stated that US forces in the region are prepared to enforce the US naval blockade of Iranian ports for an indefinite period. Trump and his entourage, explains CNN, believe that economic pressure on Iran will eventually force the regime to accept his conditions for ending the war. However, Iranian officials also believe that Trump is under political pressure to back down, which has led to the current stalemate.