# Is economic pressure the only strategy left for Trump on Iran?

https://mins.news/en/video/18276

- TRT World, 2026-08-10 15:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6AHYBP1Z7E

> US President Donald Trump says talks with Iran remain “low-key” while he waits for Oman to help secure an agreement with Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump says Washington is now prioritising economic pressure instead of launching further military strikes. The approach raises questions about whether pressure is the only strategy still available to his administration. Iran and Gulf political analyst Luciano Zaccara offers an explanation of the situation.

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