# Trump says Iran options are to let Tehran fail economically or ‘hit them really hard’

https://mins.news/en/item/19328

- Reuters, 2026-08-11 16:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-says-iran-options-are-let-tehran-fail-economically-or-hit-them-really-hard-2026-08-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7b4a9c325a7500012a7c9d

> U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran of being “devious negotiators” in an interview released late Monday. He outlined some of the options he says are under consideration in the current war. They include continuing to “bop along” while allowing Tehran to fail economically, or hitting Iran “really, really hard.” His remarks presented the alternatives in notably forceful terms.

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