quote: Trump also didn't express any anger or frustration about the fact that Iran has been holding up an announcement on a deal with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. On Saturday, Iran issued a new list of demands to allow shipping through the strait. What he's saying: "We are low keying it," Trump said during a brief phone call. "We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money." He stressed that Iran "is in very bad shape" economically and has no money to pay its troops. The U.S. naval blockade has exacerbated the Iranian regime's economic crisis, Trump said. | 🇺🇸🇮🇷New: President Trump tells me he is "low keying it" on Iran and signals he's prepared to allow economic pressure on Iran to mount. My story on @axios https://www.axios.com/2026/08/09/trump-iran-interview

quote: Trump also didn't express any anger or frustration about the fact that Iran has been holding up an announcement on a deal with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. On Saturday, Iran issued a new list of demands to allow shipping through the strait. What he's saying: "We are low keying it," Trump said during a brief phone call. "We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money." He stressed that Iran "is in very bad shape" economically and has no money to pay its troops. The U.S. naval blockade has exacerbated the Iranian regime's economic crisis, Trump said. | 🇺🇸🇮🇷New: President Trump tells me he is "low keying it" on Iran and signals he's prepared to allow economic pressure on Iran to mount. My story on @axios https://www.axios.com/2026/08/09/trump-iran-interview

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