New Delhi, July 28 -- President Donald Trump's economic pressure on Iran has received far less attention than his military strikes, even though senior US officials believe the economic measures could ultimately hurt Iran's regime more than bombs.

"The Iranians want to stop being bombed, and they want money," a senior administration official said, as reported by Axios. "But that's almost in reverse order. They really want the money first."

US intelligence and several open-source reports show that Iran is currently facing a growing economic crisis, including acute gasoline shortages.

"Intelligence is picking up that the Iranians are complaining they can't pay their fighters," another official said. "Why? Because of the financial pressure...