# Live updates: Trump adopts dual economic and military approach to pressure Iran

https://mins.news/en/item/45430

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-04 13:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/3UVYJz4

> Donald Trump appears to have settled on a two-pronged strategy to pressure Iran economically and militarily. Vice President JD Vance says the fight with Iran is not a “war,” while Trump again appeals to the Supreme Court over restrictions on mail voting.

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