# Trump Says US Is Starting an ‘Economic Warfare’ Operation Against Iran

https://mins.news/en/item/26845

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-20 02:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/trump-says-us-starting-economic-warfare-operation-against-iran?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a866329c69d29000181a94e

> President Donald Trump announced plans for what he called an “economic D-Day” against Iran, highlighting his growing frustration that Tehran has refused to capitulate. Weeks of U.S. military strikes and a blockade have already squeezed Iran’s oil exports.

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