# What's Trump's strategy now with Iran? To keep things as they are

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2 outlets covering · First listed: NPR, Nov 13, 2026, 1:02 PM · Read it: <https://www.npr.org/2026/11/13/g-s1-153578/whats-trumps-strategy-now-with-iran-to-keep-things-as-they-are>

Trump says "status quo" is what Gulf Arab allies want as Iran war hits stalemate and midterms force pivot from threats of attacks to economic pressure

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 12:20 PM: [Trump Signals New Strategy on Iran: A Waiting Game](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/us/politics/trump-iran-strategy.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  The administration appears to be moving toward a long-term economic pressure campaign as President Trump expresses little urgency in securing a nuclear agreement.
- Nov 13, 2026, 1:02 PM: [What's Trump's strategy now with Iran? To keep things as they are](<https://www.npr.org/2026/11/13/g-s1-153578/whats-trumps-strategy-now-with-iran-to-keep-things-as-they-are>) — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left)
  Trump says "status quo" is what Gulf Arab allies want as Iran war hits stalemate and midterms force pivot from threats of attacks to economic pressure
