Trump Returns to Economic Pressure on Iran as Tensions Drag On

As conflict nears the six-month mark with no end in sight, the White House shifts back to financial sanctions, leaving critics divided on whether it will work.

The conflict involving Iran is hitting a grim milestone: it has been nearly six months since it began. Many people once thought it would end quickly, but that hasn't happened. Now, former President Donald Trump is changing his approach. With few other options left on the table, he is going back to a strategy he used before: putting heavy economic pressure on the country. This means the U.S. will likely use sanctions—which are essentially financial punishments—to try to squeeze Iran's economy. The goal is to make it so difficult for the country to do business that its leaders will have to c…