# US economic pressure will not force Iran to change its behaviour: Joey Hood

https://mins.news/en/video/39494

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-01 00:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyK-rZQ0BH0

> The Trump administration is intensifying economic pressure on Iran while warning of possible military action. Former US ambassador Joey Hood said Donald Trump understands the limits of strikes, but sanctions will not make Tehran abruptly change course. He noted that it took two years of sanctions to bring Iran to talks over the 2015 nuclear deal.

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