Tasnim quoted a senior Iranian intelligence official saying Trump’s economic
pressure campaign is largely a media-driven "psychological warfare" aimed at
increasing domestic pressure. The official said the US has already used all
available tools, including primary and secondary sanctions and maritime
blockades, and characterized Trump’s remarks about striking infrastructure and
"opening the Strait of Hormuz" as propaganda rather than imminent action. He
added such moves are often timed before market open to influence energy prices
and are subsequently followed by conciliatory statements or regional mediation;
Iran sees the campaign’s concurrence with a Pakistani mediator visit as a
recurring public-pressure pattern, not evidence of substantive new measures.
