Iran criticised Trump’s recent statements as offering no practical measures to
curb energy-market volatility and said he had resorted to a 'psychological
victory' approach. Tehran characterised Trump’s promise to 'completely defeat'
Iran within two weeks as an attempt to link a vague political claim to economic
variables to influence global oil prices, calling the remarks a psychological
tool aimed at controlling oil-price swings and insulating his administration
from election-related economic pressure.
