Wall Street Journal: Trump Tells Advisers He Prefers Not to Order More Strikes on Iran

According to Donya e Eqtesad, citing a Wall Street Journal report published Tuesday, August 11, 2026 (20 Mordad 1405), US President Donald Trump has told his advisers he prefers not to order further military strikes on Iran for now. The report said Trump's advisers have presented him with data on the impact of existing sanctions on Iran's economy to encourage a strategy of intensifying sanctions pressure rather than additional military action. The report comes amid continued uncertainty over the fate of US Iran negotiations and the future of the Strait of Hormuz, and could weigh on the short term outlook for Iranian markets, including currency, gold and equities.