Trump weighs crushing Iran economically or unleashing ‘really, really hard’ strikes on regime

Trump weighs crushing Iran economically or unleashing ‘really, really hard’ strikes on regime

7 Video Views·Aug 12, 2026

President Trump has laid out two stark options for Iran as Washington weighs whether to let Tehran buckle economically or unleash another punishing assault.

Trump accused Iran of being “devious negotiators” while suggesting his strategy could simply be allowing the regime to deteriorate on its own.

The president said Iran is “a mess” economically, claiming Washington remains in a powerful position.