Trump Escalates ‘Economic D-Day’ Pressure On Iran
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President Donald Trump is intensifying economic pressure on Iran, with his administration promising what it calls an “economic D-Day” aimed at further isolating Tehran and forcing concessions in the ongoing conflict.
Trump says the United States will pursue an unprecedented level of economic warfare against Iran, with the goal of forcing the country to end its nuclear program and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil and natural gas tankers. The effort is part of the administration’s broader “Operation Economic Fury.”
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the next phase could include secondary sanctions against countries and companies that continue doing business with Iran. China and India are among the major buyers of Iranian oil that could potentially be affected.
“If you insist on doing business with them, then the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government will put its full might and force against you,” Bessent said Thursday.
Iran has dismissed the administration’s latest threats, arguing that decades of U.S. sanctions have failed to force Tehran to change course. The new pressure campaign comes as the conflict approaches the six-month mark and efforts to reach a lasting diplomatic agreement remain stalled.
Trump says the United States will pursue an unprecedented level of economic warfare against Iran, with the goal of forcing the country to end its nuclear program and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil and natural gas tankers. The effort is part of the administration’s broader “Operation Economic Fury.”
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the next phase could include secondary sanctions against countries and companies that continue doing business with Iran. China and India are among the major buyers of Iranian oil that could potentially be affected.
“If you insist on doing business with them, then the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government will put its full might and force against you,” Bessent said Thursday.
Iran has dismissed the administration’s latest threats, arguing that decades of U.S. sanctions have failed to force Tehran to change course. The new pressure campaign comes as the conflict approaches the six-month mark and efforts to reach a lasting diplomatic agreement remain stalled.
