US President Donald Trump is considering declaring an end to the war with Iran and is betting on intensive economic pressure against Tehran.
Senior US officials as saying that Trump discussed with his top advisors the issue of declaring an end to the war with Iran.
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Trump supports this move, believing that sustained, intense economic pressure will force Tehran to end its nuclear program or cause it to collapse.
the US Department of Defense (the Pentagon) has extended the deployment of its military forces in the region, and that the war may continue into next year.
On August 24, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bisent announced the launch of the “economic exclusion” process , aimed at cutting off all economic lifelines that keep Iran alive.
Bisent warned that countries that continue to do business with Iran will also face the risk of being sanctioned.
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel began a war against Iran, which included closing the Strait of Hormuz, vital to oil exports and global supply chains.
Iran responded with attacks on Gulf states and on what it said were “American and Israeli targets” in the region, before a ceasefire was reached.
On June 18, 2026, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding to end hostilities and open the Strait of Hormuz to navigation, but it later stalled due to disagreements over its implementation and the security of the waterway.
The clashes were renewed last July, before the US Central Command announced the resumption of its strikes on targets inside Iran .
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