# Middle East live: Trump threatens economic punishment for any country helping Iran

https://mins.news/en/item/26738

- France 24, 2026-08-19 23:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260819-middle-east-live-trump-threatens-economic-punishment-on-any-country-helping-iran

> US President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that any country supporting Tehran or providing Iran with “any type of lifeline” would face economic consequences. He did not specify Washington’s possible measures or identify any country by name.

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