# VOA Today: US launches ‘economic D-Day’ against Iran, targeting Tehran’s five economic lifelines

https://mins.news/en/video/30957

- VOA Chinese, 2026-08-24 20:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro6IJrTDqoQ

> The program highlights what it calls a US “economic D-Day” against Iran, with Treasury Secretary Bessent warning countries that support Tehran. It also covers preparations for a Trump-Xi summit, a reported 7.5% US tariff on Chinese overcapacity, Taiwan’s defense-budget appeal, escalating US-Canada trade tensions and education reform.

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