Trump Shifts to Economic Pressure, Again, as Iran Won’t Meet His Demands - WSJ

Trump Shifts to Economic Pressure, Again, as Iran Won’t Meet His Demands  WSJ

With military attacks and diplomacy not working, the Trump administration is reupping an old strategy with the hope of getting a new result.

Months into the war, Trump is returning to squeezing Iran's economy rather than military offensive for now.

The escalating tally underscores how far the two sides remain from resolving a crisis that has choked the Strait of Hormuz for more than five months.

US President Donald Trump signaled he’s prepared to let economic pressure on Iran build rather than launch fresh military strikes to force a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, even as the Islamic Republic reiterated that the conditions still aren’t in place to allow free passage through the key waterway.