# Iran War: Trump Says US Is Waging Economic Warfare

https://mins.news/en/video/27164

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-20 10:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzAA3qtW_aA

> Global bond yields fell after the US Treasury said it would buy back more longer-dated bonds, following borrowing costs reaching multi-year highs. US public debt later exceeded $40 trillion for the first time. Donald Trump said the US would wage “economic warfare” against Iran and threatened “tremendous consequences” for anyone trading with Tehran.

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