Qatar University professor Abdulla Banndar Al Eltaibi said Iran is adopting a "weekend strategy" — a tactic Trump used to limit market reaction over weekends. He said Iran is using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage to apply maximum pressure on Trump and mediators, seeking arrangements that would stop all fighting in Lebanon as a condition for restoring passage through the strait.

2026-06-21

Qatar University professor Abdulla Banndar Al Eltaibi said Iran is adopting a "weekend strategy" — a tactic Trump used to limit market reaction over weekends. He said Iran is using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage to apply maximum pressure on Trump and mediators, seeking arrangements that would stop all fighting in Lebanon as a condition for restoring passage through the strait.