Trump: US is 'low-keying it' with Iran, stresses economic pain

Updated 09 Aug, 2026 11:20pm 1 min read
US President ​Donald Trump. -- Reuters
US President ​Donald Trump. -- Reuters

After months of US ​military strikes on ‌Iran, sanctions and a blockade, President ​Donald Trump said ​on Sunday that his ⁠administration is ​watching economic pressure ​mount on Iran, according to an interview with ​Axios.

“We are ​low-keying it,” Trump was ‌quoted ⁠as saying during a brief phone call. “We are ​only semi-negotiating ​with ⁠them. We are just ​watching Iran with ​its ⁠huge inflation and the fact ⁠they ​have no ​money.”

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