AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - U.S. officials believe sanctions could hurt Iran more than bombs
President Trump's economic assault on Iran has drawn a fraction of the attention devoted to his bombing campaign, even as senior U.S. officials believe it may ultimately do more damage to the regime in Tehran. Why it matters: U.S. intelligence and open-source media reports point to a deepening economic crisis inside Iran, including gasoline shortages in one of the world's most oil-rich countries. - "The Iranians want to stop being bombed and they want money," a senior administration official said. "But that's almost in reverse order. They really want the money first." Driving the news: Trump, who paused U.S. strikes against Iran over the weekend after 13 consecutive days of attacks, said Monday that Tehran had requested a meeting to…