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President Trump signals patience as the administration employs a long-term economic pressure campaign against Iran

The administration announced that it is pursuing a long-term strategy of economic warfare to force concessions from Iran, utilizing a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and unprecedented sanctions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the administration is prepared to apply measures of economic isolation never seen before in history to cripple the Iranian economy. While the administration maintains that the leverage is on the U.S. side, some experts and Iranian officials, including Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, express skepticism that the pressure will force a decisive change in Tehran's calculus. Iran has already absorbed significant economic pain, with inflation reaching 88 percent, yet the regime remains committed to its current posture. Energy Secretary Chris Wright noted that President Trump is playing the

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