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BREAKING: Iran believes Trump will ultimately be forced to make major concessions including a $300B Iran reconstruction package, letting Iran control Hormuz, and accept all of Iran's core demands as the US falls into a "strategic stranglehold," senior Iranian officials tell Reuters. Iran is pursuing a strategy of calibrated escalation, increasing the economic and political costs for the US and its allies until Trump becomes more willing to compromise, particularly over the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials say sustained pressure will leave Trump with no choice but to negotiate on Iran's terms, especially looking ahead to the November midterms. Iran's big advantage is that it "can hurt the regional states and the global economy," with Iran believing it can tolerate economic pressure longer than a US-led coalition can tolerate recurring disruption to global commerce and energy markets.
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