Trump still searching for way out of Iran |
President Donald Trump is struggling to find a way out of the conflict with Iran, as voters lose patience and weapons stockpiles dwindle. The path forward remains unclear, even as Trump has privately weighed dropping his long-held requirement for a nuclear deal. Washington is unlikely to accept Iran’s latest list of demands to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. And in an interview with Axios, Trump suggested he was waiting for Iran to buckle under economic pressure rather than pressing for a deal, saying: “We are low-keying it.” While Trump has publicly downplayed reports of a weapons shortage, the issue is on his mind. Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg recently asked defense companies to “accelerate” munitions production, Bloomberg reported, a move Semafor has learned came days after Trump called Feinberg to discuss the issue. Still, officials acknowledge there’s no quick solution. “It’s going to take years,” one US official said. — Shelby Talcott |