Trump says he does not know if Iran is going to 'give up yet'

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US President Donald Trump said he was unsure whether Iran would surrender, while predicting that it eventually would and describing its position in the war as poor. The report says a US blockade has curtailed Iranian oil exports and that war-related economic costs are worsening conditions for Iranians.

By Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he does not know if Iran is going to "give up yet" but cast the country as doing "very poorly" in its war with the US. DETAILS AND QUOTES: • "I don't know if they are going to give up yet but they'll give up," Trump told reporters. • "They are doing very poorly," he added. • A US blockade has cut Iran's financial lifeline - oil exports, and economic costs of the war have made life tougher for Iranians.