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Trump: US 'only semi-negotiating' with Iran, observing impact of economic pressure - report
Trump: US 'only semi-negotiating' with Iran, observing impact of economic pressure - report
US President Donald Trump claimed that the US is "only semi-negotiating" with Iran as it watches Tehran struggle to overcome economic pressure, stating that Washington is "low-keying it" in their approach during a phone call with Axios on Sunday. Trump said the US naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz has left Iran "in very bad shape." One US official told Axios that Tehran could temporarily ignore the economic toll during active fighting, but with strikes paused, it now faces its dire financial reality with no easy fix. Iran's Supreme National Security Council head, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, had previously listed conditions for the deal to proceed: no US threats or insults toward Iran, a permanent end to wars against Iran's allies, lifting the naval blockade, and releasing all frozen Iranian funds.