Insight: Trump Appears to Still Favor a 'Pressure-First' Strategy

BlockBeats News, April 2nd, Pepperstone Group research strategist Dilin Wu said that Trump's speech was indeed disappointing. Trump, while announcing victory, threatened to strike Iran's energy and power facilities and indicated that a major strike could be launched in the next two to three weeks—this effectively means "business as usual."

Previous remarks about withdrawing troops from the Middle East now appear to be more like an attempt to appease the market while retaining pressure options. Evidently, he still leans towards a "pressure-first" strategy rather than a complete thawing of relations. (FXStreet)