The message behind Trump’s threats of ‘economic warfare’ against Iran

The Straits Times reports that Donald Trump has warned of ‘economic warfare’ against Iran. Bessent, speaking on August twentieth, said the subtext is that Trump prefers financial pressure to a return to armed conflict. The comments suggest a strategic tilt toward sanctions rather than battlefield action.

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