# Trump promised an ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran. The result wasn’t what was expected

https://mins.news/en/item/46153

- CNN, 2026-09-05 00:02 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/04/politics/trump-economic-d-day-actions-skepticism?Date=20260905&Profile=CNN

> Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed US diplomats worldwide to tell host countries they must “systematically identify and sever” ties to Iran. Yet the “economic D-Day” Trump promised for Iran has not produced the expected result.

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