# New US sanctions signal Trump desperation on Iran, experts say

https://mins.news/en/item/32282

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-25 20:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/new-us-sanctions-signal-trump-desperation-on-iran-experts-say?traffic_source=rss

> The US has imposed new sanctions on Iran and global entities doing business with it, calling the campaign “economic D-Day” and “Operation Economic Outcast” to push Tehran into talks. Experts say the shift from military pressure is unlikely to make Iran capitulate, and instead reflects the war’s failure to deliver Washington’s expected victory or political aims.

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