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Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle
Trump is leaning on sanctions and economic pressure as Iran seeks a temporary shipping deal and U.S. weapons stockpiles run low.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump said the United States is "low-keying" negotiations with Iran, describing the country as "in very bad shape" economically and "only semi-negotiating" with Tehran.
- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei appointed hard-line former commander Mohsen Rezaei as leader of the Supreme National Security Council late Sunday, elevating a vocal skeptic of U.S. talks.
- Tehran issued demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including lifting all U.S. sanctions, ending the naval blockade, and halting attacks on proxy groups across Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and Gaza.
- Global benchmark Brent crude traded at $83 per barrel Monday morning, down from a peak of $114 in May, as uncertainty surrounding the Strait persists amid closed shipping lanes.
- Meanwhile, Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed Sunday strikes against a Saudi Aramco 400,000 barrel-a-day refinery in Yemen, marking the second blaze at the complex in a month.
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President Donald Trump on Monday said that since Iran is seeking compensation as part of any peace talks, he’ll demand the same. It’s part of a larger pivot by Trump, who’s arguing that Iran is on the cusp of financially…
·Toronto, Canada
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US President Donald Trump stated that pressure on Iran will continue, and that they have "three strategies" for the Tehran regime. Claiming that the Iranian economy is in a severe crisis, Trump also said that they are keeping the option of military intervention on the table, adding, "We can hit them very hard."
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