# US vows 'economic D-Day' as Iran threatens to halt Gulf oil exports

https://mins.news/en/item/31184

- CGTN, 2026-08-24 03:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-24/US-vows-economic-D-Day-as-Iran-threatens-to-halt-Gulf-oil-exports-1PRAVYAsym4/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The United States plans to expand secondary sanctions against entities and countries doing business with Iran, warning that key companies could be cut off from the dollar-based financial system. Iran says it will halt all Gulf oil exports if the “economic war” continues. Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is nearly at a standstill as the US says it is enforcing a naval blockade.

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