Trump shifts Iran strategy from ‘hammer’ to ‘strangle’ over time President Donald Trump is shifting his Iran strategy from “hammer Iran ASAP” to “strangle them” over time, according to a source familiar with the matter, as his administration moves away from military escalation and toward sustained economic pressure on Tehran, CNN reported on Tuesday. The administration is expected to impose new sanctions on Iran as it seeks to pressure Tehran into accepting Trump’s conditions for ending the war, the report added. US officials have also said the military is prepared to maintain its blockade of Iranian ports indefinitely. Seized UAE…
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