Trump warns of harsher U.S. options against Iran, cites frozen assets

Donald Trump told Real America’s Voice that Washington faces a choice between maintaining current economic pressure on Iran or escalating to a large-scale military strike, noting the country's struggling economy and frozen assets under U.S. control. He portrayed Tehran as “devious negotiators” who agree to deals only to deny them publicly, and claimed Iran suffers from 300% inflation and a currency with almost no value.

Trump outlined three possible strategies: continue economic pressure, launch a severe military attack, or focus primarily on sanctions, emphasizing that the U.S. already holds the frozen Iranian funds. He said the main objective is to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, asserting that U.S. military actions have already thwarted that goal. The remarks came amid mixed signals about a diplomatic settlement, with Pakistan and Qatar reporting progress toward agreements on the conflict and the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also dismissed concerns about U.S. ammunition supplies, claiming production is “like crazy,” and blamed former President Joe Biden for lower stockpiles.