How Donald Trump Can Still Intensify the Pressure on Iran
Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart nuclear talks within a week if Washington lifts its naval blockade, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales, and releases frozen assets; Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the offer remains open. President Donald Trump refused the offer, and the article says he has reportedly told advisers he expects to resume bombing after the midterms. The author argues that a targeted military campaign would work alongside economic pressure from the blockade and Operation Economic Outcast.
Why it matters: The article presents the blockade and sanctions as economic pressure that a threatened military campaign is intended to reinforce.