Trump's Iran Strategy: Leverage or War?

0:00On April 19, peace talks between the United States and Iran are stuck in neutral right now, with a shaky ceasefire holding, but both sides still. Battling over the strait of Hormuz, President Trump fired off a strong message on true social Sunday morning, saying no more Mr. Naiskai and demanding Iran take America's fair deal, or deal with serious consequences. His energy secretary, Doug Wright, backed to move hard on Fox News Sunday, telling host Shannon Bream that Trump is just building leverage to rap. This up, he called the president a creative negotiator who mixes pressure and uncertainty, pointing to solid results over the last 16 months. Wright painted a bright picture of what a deal could mean, freeing up Iran's neighbors from ongoing threats and keeping goods flowing smoothly through. The strait. He warned about the risk of a nuclear armed Iran getting too close to reality and said this strategy will shut that down for good. On CNN later that day, Wright doubled down even when host Jake Tapper raised concerns about strikes on civilian sites,

1:03possibly crossing into war, crimes territory. Just weeks ago, a similar Trump ultimatum on true social demanding the strait open in two days or else led to panic, a dire warning, and eventually, that two weeks ceasefire kicking in right before his April 7th APM deadline. Tensions stay high as negotiators Jockey for position, but Trump's team bets this tough talk will force Iran's hand and seal a lasting truce before. Things boil over again. This has been entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.