{"id":767,"date":"2026-11-10T16:39:58","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodforfree.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/trump-holds-fire-on-iran-as-economic-squeeze-tightens-but-netanyahu-calls-daily-to-demand-war\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T16:39:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:39:58","slug":"trump-holds-fire-on-iran-as-economic-squeeze-tightens-but-netanyahu-calls-daily-to-demand-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodforfree.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/trump-holds-fire-on-iran-as-economic-squeeze-tightens-but-netanyahu-calls-daily-to-demand-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Holds Fire on Iran as Economic Squeeze Tightens\u2014But Netanyahu Calls Daily to Demand War"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The United States has decided to hold off on launching major new military operations against Iran, with top officials saying the economic pressure campaign is delivering results without the need for bombs\u2014even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly calls President Donald Trump daily to push for renewed war.<\/p>\n

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in Paris on Tuesday that Washington’s economic sanctions and naval blockade have inflicted such severe damage on Iran’s economy that large-scale combat operations are no longer necessary. Speaking after meetings with G7 allies, Rubio emphasized that the economic pain is compounding daily and that Iran has never before faced such an inability to sell energy on global markets.<\/p>\n

“We don’t need to conduct military strikes if we’re achieving the same objective through economic means,” Rubio said, pushing back against suggestions that avoiding military action amounts to a stalemate. He added that Trump had consulted regional allies in the Middle East who confirmed the effectiveness of the pressure campaign.<\/p>\n

Trump himself acknowledged on Monday that he would hold off on new strikes for now, following appeals from Gulf countries including Qatar. The US president said Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and others prefer the current approach over renewed military escalation. Trump also admitted that the Iran conflict played a role in Republican losses in last week’s midterm congressional elections, with Vice President JD Vance stating bluntly that “the reason we lost is the war.”<\/p>\n

Yet behind the scenes, Netanyahu has been waging a relentless campaign to convince Trump to resume hostilities. According to a Financial Times report, the Israeli leader calls Trump every day urging him to restart military action against Iran, despite diplomatic efforts gaining momentum. Arab and Muslim leaders have expressed alarm at Netanyahu’s persistent lobbying, with regional powers including Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar all urging Trump to prioritize negotiations over combat.<\/p>\n

Netanyahu, currently serving as caretaker prime minister following inconclusive Israeli elections, has publicly called for renewed US-Israeli strikes aimed at toppling Iran’s government. However, Trump appears to be listening more closely to Gulf allies who fear that renewed fighting could trigger a broader Iranian response and destabilize the entire Middle East.<\/p>\n

Qatar has emerged as a key mediator in the crisis. On Tuesday, a Qatari Foreign Ministry official said both Washington and Tehran had given “positive responses” to ongoing mediation efforts. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held what he described as “positive discussions” with Trump and Vance in Washington on Monday, focusing on reaching an agreement and bringing peace to the region.<\/p>\n

An Iranian official, however, dismissed reports of specific deals involving the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for releasing frozen assets. Tehran insists it will only negotiate within the framework of seven conditions it has conveyed to Washington, including lifting the naval blockade, ending unilateral sanctions, ensuring safe passage through the strait, releasing frozen Iranian funds, and ending the war.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, security concerns continue to escalate. The Wall Street Journal reported that the US military evacuated aircraft from a second British airbase on Monday due to an Iran-linked threat. Refueling tankers were moved from RAF Mildenhall to Germany, and the security posture at multiple UK bases was upgraded to the second-highest defensive threat level. This follows an earlier evacuation of US bombers from RAF Fairford, which had been used to launch strikes on Iran.<\/p>\n

Both the US and Iran have continued limited strikes on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, restricting the flow of energy and commodities vital to the global economy. Iranian media reported explosions in southern Iran over the weekend, though officials suggested they might be related to Iranian military activities rather than US strikes.<\/p>\n

The Gulf Cooperation Council has also approved establishing an advanced headquarters for its unified military command in Kuwait, with plans to deploy forces there, according to Saudi state television, though details remain scarce.<\/p>\n

As diplomatic efforts intensify, the question remains whether Trump will resist Netanyahu’s daily pressure and give negotiations more time\u2014or whether the fragile pause will collapse into renewed conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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