Trump launches unprecedented economic warfare campaign against Iran

Between 2026-08-19 and 2026-08-22, President Trump announced the "most crushing economic operation ever" against Iran, threatening severe penalties for any country providing support or conducting trade with Tehran. Iran's leadership condemned the sanctions as unjust and promised a "crushing, punishing and devastating" response.

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US President Trump threatens Iran's partners with economic warfare

kite:middle_eastother40d ago kagi ↗

President Trump said on Truth Social on Wednesday that the United States would launch what he called the “most crushing economic operation ever taken” against Iran, threatening severe consequences for any country whose financial institutions, businesses, airports or government entities provide Tehran with an economic “lifeline” [aa.com.tr#1][thenationalnews.com#1][aljazeera.com#2][dawn.com#1]. Tru

Trump Says US Will Wage Unprecedented ‘Economic Warfare’ Against Iran

stream:bsky-jetstreamother40d ago kagi ↗

www.theepochtimes.com/world/trump-... Waging Economic warfare on a people who live one bowl of rice above starvation will only cause suffering that the Iranian Government could care less about. ‘No one has given the Islamic Republic of Iran a greater opportunity to make a Deal than me,’ the president said.

Live updates: Trump warns of 'unprecedented' economic warfare against Iran

stream:bsky-jetstreamother40d ago kagi ↗

Live updates: Trump warns of 'unprecedented' economic warfare against Iran ->NBC News | More on "Trump threatens economic warfare Iran" at BigEarthData.ai | #Iran #Warfare #Peace Trump ally Mike Lindell says he’ll pay for a recount in the Republican primary for Minnesota governor, which he lost by 11 points to the state’s House speaker, Lisa Demuth. What to know today IRAN WAR: President Donald Tr

Trump threatens Iran with "Economic Warfare and Isolation"

rss:cbsnewsus_mainstream40d ago kagi ↗

President Trump is threatening Iran with more economic measures that may bring Tehran back to the negotiating table. This comes as Mr. Trump comments on North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un and his arsenal of nuclear weapons. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.

Trump Warns Iran of ‘Economic D-Day’ as War Nears 6 Months

rss:nbcnewsus_mainstream40d ago kagi ↗

As the war in the Middle East nears its 6-month mark, President Donald Trump is making new threats against Iran, posting on social media that the United States will launch “economic warfare and isolation on an unprecedented scale.” It comes as the president says he’s been in contact with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and hopes to meet with him later this year. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.

Live updates: Trump warns Iran of ‘economic warfare’; bond market sounds alarm

rss:thehillus_mainstream40d ago wire ×2 kagi ↗

President Trump late Wednesday threatened Iran with a sweeping new economic crackdown, warning that countries helping Tehran evade U.S. pressure could also face consequences. In a post online, Trump described the effort as “Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale” as his administration seeks to force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a...

Bessent to Detail US Plans to Isolate Iran’s Economy on Monday

rss:bloomberg-politicsus_mainstream40d ago kagi ↗

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US will soon unveil its plan to economically isolate Iran and its trading partners, after President Donald Trump threatened Tehran and others with “an ECONOMIC D-DAY” to end the current stalemate in the Middle East.

Oil prices jump 3% as Trump threatens 'economic warfare' (UPI)

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Read "Oil prices jump 3% as Trump threatens ‘economic warfare’" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-8l03FgmA/Z... President Donald Trump’s social media rhetoric threatening a “crushing economic operation” against Iran preceded a 3% bump in oil prices on Thursday. File Ph...

Trump warns countries facing economic warfare over Iran lifelines

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Hawaii: Trump warns countries facing economic warfare over Iran lifelines Trump warns countries providing Iran with economic support amid ongoing US-Israel conflict. #Hawaii Trump warns countries providing Iran with economic support amid ongoing US-Israel conflict.

Trump vs. the smugglers: His threat of economic warfare against Iran is as hollow as his shooting war was

stream:bsky-jetstreamother39d ago wire ×10 kagi ↗

Trump vs. the smugglers: His threat of economic warfare against Iran is as hollow as his shooting war was luciantruscott.substack.com/p/trump-vs-t... Yesterday, Donald Trump announced what he bragged would be “the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country.” You will be astonished to learn that Trump’s threat to economically st...

Trump threatens economic penalties for Iran's partners

kite:businessother39d ago kagi ↗

President Trump threatened economic penalties against countries that allow their financial institutions, companies or other entities to provide what he called a lifeline to Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington would detail new pressure measures next week [npr.org#1][deccanchronicle.com#1][aawsat.com#2][forum24.cz#1]. The administration has called the campaign an “economic D-Day”

Iran rejects Trump's threat of economic warfare

stream:bsky-jetstreamother39d ago kagi ↗

The US administration claims an 'Economic D-Day' will completely isolate Iran, defeat national security threats, and force a lasting peace deal through maximum pressure. Stated Judgement: (+1.0, +1.0) — Greater Good Sub-Audits Breakdown: - US Economic Coercion: FAIL (-0.92, -0.86) — Coercion lacks exit strategy. - Iranian Response: COND (-0.45, -0.32) — Exposes limits of US escalation.

Iran labels new US sanctions 'unjust'

rss:thehillus_mainstream39d ago wire ×2 kagi ↗

Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s Parliament, pushed back Friday against “unjust” U.S. economic sanctions placed on the country by the Trump administration earlier this week. “We must plan for the unjust sanctions so that we can overcome them,” Qalibaf told a group of economic representatives in Baghdad, according to a message shared on...

Economic War

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Trump is threatening to bring down Iran the same way he's bringing down America. robrogers3.substack.com/p/economic-w... Trump is threatening to bring down Iran the same way he's bringing down America.

Henrietta Treyz Says Trump's 'Own Voters' Have Economic Pain

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Economic Expert Says Trump's 'Own Voters' Are 'Starting to Feel the Pain' of Affordability Crisis www.mediaite.com/media/news/e... Director of Economic Policy Henrietta Treyz told CNN Friday that President Donald Trump's "own voters" are feeling economic strain.

Trump’s Economic Isolation Plan Risks Iran Strikes Across Gulf

rss:bloomberg-politicsus_mainstream38d ago kagi ↗

President Donald Trump is betting new sanctions, a naval blockade and ramped-up economic pressure against Iran’s trading partners can accomplish what thousands of bombs and missiles could not: force Tehran to accept a deal to end the war on US terms.