Donald Trump integrates military threat into Iran sanctions strategy

9 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Apr 27

Trump’s approach, especially around the Strait of Hormuz, combines economic sanctions with a credible threat of significant military action, marking a conceptual shift from previous U.S. policies.
This strategy aims to alter Iran’s decision-making by introducing the risk of infrastructure damage, generating internal regime disagreements and sustaining dialogue through credible escalation rather than sanctions alone.
Historically, sanctions without force failed to change Iran’s nuclear ambitions; Trump’s model links economic pressure with military consequences, though critics warn this increases the risk of dangerous escalation.

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