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President Trump is delaying significant military action against Iran until after the midterm elections but will need to decide on further aggressive measures afterward. The article highlights severe economic sanctions imposed by the US, including zero oil exports from Iran since September, which has led to high inflation. Despite this pressure, Iran continues its aggressive tactics, prompting Trump to consider resuming major strikes post-elections if necessary. Trump faces a choice between continued military action or negotiating an enforceable deal that addresses Iran's nuclear and missile programs as well as control over the Strait of Hormuz.
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After the U.S. midterm elections, President Donald Trump is expected to make a critical decision regarding his approach towards Iran. Currently, there is a ceasefire in place until after the election period ends on November 6th. Post-election, Trump's team plans to intensify economic sanctions against Iran, aiming to further weaken its economy; Iran's inflation rate has reached its highest point since World War II, and oil exports have dropped to zero for the first time since 1979 in September. Despite this pressure, Iranian officials continue to resist, with reports of threats from Hussein Rahimi, head of Iran’s economic security forces, who warned against reporting on foreign-exchange prices. Trump has indicated he is ready to take military action if needed and does not see a diplomatic deal as an immediate priority, reflecting the complex nature of current U.S.-Iran relations.
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President Donald Trump has put the Iran war in a holding pattern for the next 24 days, until the midterm elections are over.
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elections → put → days
Fine, but he needs to be absolutely ready to bring out the big guns after that — and then not just threaten, but actually resume major strikes, if necessary.
Yes, Team Trump’s economic noose has been increasingly “asphyxiating” the country.
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noose → need → country
Its oil loadings (mostly for exports) hit zero, the first time this has happened since 1979, in September.
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this → hit → September
The head of its economic branch of its security forces, Hussein Rahimi, reportedly recently threatened to jail people for merely reporting on foreign-exchange prices for the country’s rial.
Yet the regime is clearly willing to endure enormous pain to maintain its illusory prospect of victory.
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regime → threaten → victory
And while outflows from the Gulf returned to pre-war levels in September, they began to fall recently after Iran ramped up strikes on shipping.
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Iran → return → shipping
Trump has said he is prepping for major hits on Iran after the elections.
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he → say → elections
And he struck the right tone Wednesday when he said a deal with Iran “isn’t really something that I want to do.”
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I → strike → that
Iran has shown repeatedly it can’t keep its word.
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it → show → word
Yet Trump added that Iran is “willing to offer us anything to stop,” and special envoy Steve Witkoff, who’s negotiating the deal, is “doing very well.”
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who → add → deal
Here’s Trump’s dilemma: Absent an enforceable, airtight agreement that eliminates Iran’s nuke and missile programs and its claims over the Strait of Hormuz, the United States may not be able to wait until Iran’s ailing economy brings down the regime.
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economy → ’ → regime
The regime mustn’t be allowed even to pretend it controls the Strait, since that in itself will depress shipping and keep oil prices high.
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that → allow → prices
Once the midterms are over, there’ll be no political reason for Trump to hold back.
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Trump → hold → ?
He’ll be able to end this sorry saga, once and for all.
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He → end → all
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