Maximum Iran pressure now maximum frustration? Trump & Netanyahu's new bid

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are now shifting focus from military threats to aggressive economic warfare against Iran, according to an Axios exclusive. The strategy targets Tehran’s oil exports to China, which account for nearly 80% of Iran’s crude revenue. Washington is considering sweeping tariffs and sanctions on countries doing business with Iran, raising fears of escalation in the Strait of Hormuz and deeper U.S.–China confrontation. The move comes ahead of critical U.S.–Iran nuclear talks scheduled in Geneva on February 17, as doubts grow over whether any deal with Tehran can truly hold.