The U.S. Threatens Iran with ‘Economic D-Day’
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced massive new sanctions against Iran, calling it the 'single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary' and warning that nations aiding Iran will face isolation.
- Iran's head of national security threatened 'seismic' retaliation against sanctions and considers support for these sanctions as an act of war.
- The U.S. strategy, supported by a naval blockade, aims to cut Iran's financial lifelines, including oil export routes, to further isolate the country economically.
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US pulls China punches in Iran ‘economic D-Day’ sanctions
China warned of reprisals against possible United States sanctions as the Trump administration launched “economic D-Day” in a bid to isolate Iran following six months of military conflict. “China will do everything necessary to firmly safeguard its rights and interests,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told reporters on Tuesday. Economic warfare would “only serve to fuel tensions and lead to risk spillover”, he said. The US on Monday demande…
Trump’s Economic D-Day can hammer Iran, but will Tehran ever surrender? – Democratic Accent
I lived in Europe for years, studying World War II not only in books but on the ground, walking battlefields and cemeteries and listening to veterans who had fought their way across the continent. For America and our European allies, D-Day was an all-in fight. Survival was at stake. There was no ambiguity about the enemy or the objective. So, when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called his new maximum-pressure campaign against Iran an “Economic…
China threatens retaliation: Trump's Iran sanctions hit Beijing's oil business – and endanger the planned Xi meeting at the White House. An analysis.
The U.S. threatens Iran with ‘economic D-Day’
The Trump administration declared 'economic D-Day' against Iran and warned global trade partners to cut all financial ties with Tehran or face severe economic consequences. Avneet Dhillon breaks down this latest push to isolate Iran's economy and why secondary sanctions threaten to put the U.S. on a collision course with China. (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)
Treasury Sec To Unveil ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran
By ELIZABETH TROUTMAN MITCHELL, The Daily Signal | August 24, 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will announce massive new sanctions against Iran on Monday, a move he likened to “economic D-Day.” In an op-ed published in the Financial Times, Bessent said he is launching the “single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary.” He said any nation that associates with Iran will face isolation. “Iran’s enablers purchase and…
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