# Trump declares ‘economic warfare’ on Iran, threatens its supporters

https://mins.news/en/item/26868

- CGTN, 2026-08-19 23:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-20/news-1PKIKpktzEc/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> U.S. President Donald Trump announced what he called the most crushing economic operation ever taken against a country, warning that any nation providing Iran with a financial, commercial, airport or government lifeline would face tremendous economic consequences. He did not detail the measures or name any country.

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