Trump says he does not know if Iran is going to 'give up yet' - Reuters

President Donald Trump told reporters that he does not know whether Iran will “give up yet,” but he expressed confidence that the country would eventually do so. In the same remarks he added that Iran was “doing very poorly” in the ongoing conflict with the United States.

The United States has imposed a comprehensive blockade that has cut off Iran’s primary financial lifeline, restricting oil exports and intensifying economic hardship for ordinary Iranians. The economic pressure has been a central element of the U.S. strategy since the war began in late February, when U.S. and Israeli forces launched attacks on Iranian targets and Tehran responded with strikes on Israel and Gulf states hosting U.S. bases.

Iran’s president, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly last week, rejected the notion of surrender, stating that Tehran would never yield to U.S. pressure. The contrasting statements highlight the diplomatic tension between the two sides as the conflict continues.

The war has also driven up global oil prices, a development that has become a focal point for the Republican Party as it heads into the November midterm elections. The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which previously handled about one‑fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas shipments, has further constrained supply and contributed to price volatility.

Since the conflict’s inception on February 28, U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian facilities and subsequent Iranian attacks on Israeli and Lebanese targets have resulted in thousands of deaths and displaced millions of people, underscoring the war’s expanding humanitarian and geopolitical impact.