BlockBeats News, November 14: The U.S. government is currently pursuing a classic “pressure to negotiate” strategy toward Iran. On one hand, Trump recently told senior advisers that he might hold off on military strikes against Iran, provided Iran and the Houthi militants it supports do not launch any new provocations against the United States. According to sources, Trump has repeatedly wavered between escalating the war and gradually ending hostilities. After receiving briefings from the National Security Council and intelligence agencies, he currently appears more inclined to hold off on strikes and agrees with Middle Eastern allies that a full-scale war should be avoided. Intelligence agencies also assess that resuming military strikes would not significantly change Iran’s demands in negotiations.

On the other hand, the U.S. military pressure has not stopped. Although Trump is considering postponing an attack, the U.S. military remains prepared to escalate operations if necessary. Reports indicate that a third aircraft carrier will enter the Middle East in the coming days and may even remain in the region alongside the existing carrier. Meanwhile, Trump has retained the option of striking Iran’s underground nuclear facilities. The United States is hedging its bets between using carrier-based deterrence and strikes, and conditionally postponing action, hoping that maximum pressure will force Iran to make concessions at the negotiating table.