# Analyst Ross Harrison on Trump’s economic pressure campaign against Iran

https://mins.news/en/video/28956

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-22 00:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y315DPzrwxc

> Ross Harrison, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, says Trump is turning to economic pressure after the military campaign failed to force Iran’s capitulation. He describes China as Iran’s biggest potential economic lifeline and says the key question is whether Washington is willing to risk harming US-China relations to enforce compliance.

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