# Iran war live: Trump announces ‘most crushing’ Iran sanctions

https://mins.news/en/item/26765

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-20 00:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/20/iran-war-live-trump-announces-most-crushing-iran-sanctions?traffic_source=rss

> Donald Trump announced what he called the “most crushing” sanctions against Iran and said Washington might resume talks with Tehran “at some point.”

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