Can Washington’s economic pressure ultimately force Tehran to the negotiating table?

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Six months of war and the US has returned to its preferred tools of economic sanctions and a naval blockade aimed at choking off Iran's economy. That strategy was already in place when the war started at the end of February. Iranians appear to be enduring the pain. But the US Administration is ready to maintain an “indefinite” naval blockade on Iranian ports and impose more sanctions on Tehran’s already struggling economy. Presenter: Alex Marquardt Guests: Marc Ginsberg - Former US Ambassador and White House Middle East Policy Advisor Kenneth Katzman - Former Senior analyst on Iran at the US Congressional Research Service Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Trump #Iran #USIran #War #EconomicWar

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