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

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. But Trump also warned the alternative could be to “hit them really, really hard” if diplomacy fails to deliver a breakthrough.