# Trump threatens ‘most crushing’ economic warfare, accuses Iran of rejecting a deal

https://mins.news/en/item/26803

- China News Service, 2026-08-20 00:58 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/news/politics/2026-08-20/detail-ihfimvaz1910719.shtml

> U.S. President Donald Trump announced what he called the most crushing economic operation ever imposed on a country, threatening sweeping economic warfare and isolation against Iran. He said countries whose institutions provide Tehran with any lifeline would face tremendous consequences, while urging allies to help isolate and defeat the Iranian threat. Washington and Tehran remain at odds over the Strait of Hormuz and conditions for ending the conflict, leaving talks uncertain.

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