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White House says Trump keeps all options open on Iran

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US President Donald Trump continues to consider all optionsin dealing with Iran, while maintaining pressure through economic sanctions, theWhite House stated on Friday.

    In remarks carried by US media outlets, the White House describedthe blockade on Iran as highly successful and choking its economy.

    Meanwhile, citing advisers close to the president, TheAtlantic magazine reported that Trump is reluctant to resume military actionand prefers de-escalation ahead of a planned visit to China.

    According to the magazine, Trump believes he can present anyagreement with Iran as a political victory. The report also cited White Houseofficials as saying that the president “holds strong leverage and is keepingall options available to ensure Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon.”

    Trump had threatened Iran with “more severe” strikes ifTehran does not quickly sign an agreement currently under negotiation. Later inthe day, the US president sought to downplay the seriousness of recent clashesnear the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway used for a significant shareof global oil shipments, saying that a ceasefire remains in place.

    Read more: Force without a finish line: Iran is losing the war, the US is losing the endgame

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