# Trump announces ‘most crushing economic operation ever’ against Iran

https://mins.news/en/item/26743

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-19 23:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/19/trump-announces-most-crushing-economic-operation-ever-against-iran?traffic_source=rss

> US President Donald Trump announced what he called the “most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country” against Iran, while warning that any country trading with Tehran would face “tremendous economic consequences”. He also said countries doing business with Iran would be sanctioned as talks to end the conflict remained deadlocked.

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