Trump claims he could “end the war with Iran right now but at the request of Arab countries,” he will, “continue the path of economic pressure.”
According to him, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Bahrain also prefer that the US does not attack and apply strong economic pressure on Iran.
Trump is again facing pressure over his Commerce secretary and longtime friend Howard Lutnick as the department and its leaders face mounting bipartisan criticism in the wake of the Nvidia scandal.