‘Economic D-day’: how desperate is Trump to end Iran war? — The Latest

“经济D日”:特朗普为了结束伊朗战争有多绝望?——最新消息

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2026-08-25

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The White House has threatened sanctions on any country that trades with Iran in another bid to economically isolate the country, as US military efforts falter. Launching what he called Operation Economic Outcast, the US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, compared it with D-day. China, Iran’s biggest trading partner, has already signalled that it will not cooperate with Trump’s attack on the Iranian economy. Lucy Hough speaks to Julian Borger, senior international correspondent – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • It's clearly an attempt to weaken the regime.

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  • Sanctions.

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  • The United States has announced this huge economic sanctions programme