# Trump Announces ‘Devastating’ Economic Offensive Against Iran

https://mins.news/en/video/27806

- VOA Chinese, 2026-08-20 22:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTCKNO_UkLM

> VOA’s “Today’s Focus” highlights President Trump’s announcement of a “devastating” economic offensive against Iran. It also covers the United States and South Korea ending joint exercises early, Trump saying he will meet Kim Jong Un, a new White House national security science and technology strategy, advanced F-16V aircraft headed for Taiwan, and questions about the origin of Chinese robot-dog technology.

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