Trump says U.S. is 'low-keying it' with Iran, stresses economic pain, according to Axios interview


FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

WASHINGTON, Aug ⁠9 (Reuters) - After ⁠months of U.S. military ‌strikes on Iran, sanctions and a blockade, ​President Donald Trump ⁠said on ⁠Sunday that his administration ⁠is watching ‌economic pressure mount ⁠on Iran, according to ​an ‌interview with Axios.

"We are ⁠low ​keying it," Trump was quoted ⁠as saying during a ​brief phone call. "We are only semi-negotiating with ⁠them. We are just watching Iran with its huge ​inflation and ⁠the fact they ​have no ‌money."

(Reporting by Doina ​Chiacu; Editing by Sergio Non)

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