Iran says Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ will fail
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In major US-Iran war news today, Trump announced what he called the “most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country,” declaring economic warfare and isolation against Iran. Oil
Iran on Thursday dismissed threats by U.S. President Donald Trump of economic pain and isolation for the country, while the U.K. and other nations condemned Israel over a settlement project.Doctors Without Borders criticized the decision by Israel's military not to investigate two fatal attacks on the medical humanitarian organization's staff,
The Strait of Hormuz remains the central flashpoint, with Washington claiming the waterway is open and operating while Tehran insists it will not fully reopen until US demands are met. Meanwhile, attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure,
Follow the latest on West Asia war as Washington widens pressure on Tehran, tensions rise across the Gulf and uncertainty over shipping and energy supplies keeps oil markets on edge.
US President Donald Trump is struggling to extract the United States from a war that he started almost six months ago – alternating between claims that Tehran is “begging” for a deal, and threats to renew military attacks.
For weeks, there has been no diplomatic progress, but also no full-scale fighting, as both sides seem to believe they can hold out longer than the other.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States will impose “the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran and urged China to cooperate with Washington.
The number of US service members wounded since the start of the Iran war has passed 750, according to the Defense Department’s war casualty database.
Tensions over the Strait of Hormuz mounted after Trump threatened to attack Oman if it interfered with efforts, as a 60-day deadline for the US and Iran to reach a deal expired. Follow for live news updates.
The Iran war continues to evolve amid a growing standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington and Tehran offering sharply different accounts of
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The United States will on Thursday issue fresh sanctions targeting Lebanon's Hezbollah, including re-designating it under a terrorism authority, according to a statement seen by Reuters,
Scott Bessent has not said if countries such as China could be targeted in an effort to economically isolate Tehran.