What’s behind Trump’s shift to economic pressure on Iran? Will it work?
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Source: Al Jazeera
Published: 2026-08-10 21:11 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Defence, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Economy & Finance, World News, US Politics, Business & Economy, War & Conflict
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More than 23 weeks into the war on Iran, United States President Donald Trump has signalled he would rather rely on squeezing Tehran’s economy than returning to a military offensive, as he had warned he might last week.
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