"Everything will work out. It always works out. It's like a game of chess," Trump said of US relations with Iran.
Donald Trump said this Sunday that he will allow economic pressure on Iran to increase but will refrain from ordering more military attacks.
“We are taking it calmly,” said the head of state, according to the media outlet Axios, which reported having spoken briefly with the president in a phone call.
Just a week ago, Trump launched a new threat to harshly attack Iran, only to back down, while pushing for an agreement to end the war he started with Israel on February 28.
Axios noted that Trump showed no frustration that Iran is delaying a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran demands that the United States first end the blockade of Iranian ports and lift oil sanctions, in accordance with the memorandum of understanding that both countries signed in June.
Iran's blockade of the strait since the start of the war has sent fuel prices soaring and rattled the global economy, putting pressure on the Trump administration as the November midterm elections approach.
"We are only half-negotiating with them. We are simply looking at Iran, with their enormous inflation and the fact that they have no money," were the words attributed to Trump.
He also stated that oil prices are falling, so American consumers are feeling the impact of the war less.
"Everything will work out. It always works out. It's like a game of chess," Trump said of US relations with Iran.
