# Will Trump’s Iran sanctions work this time?

https://mins.news/en/video/37163

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-29 23:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnAz6LCYyz4

> Former US national security adviser Mark Pfeifle assesses Donald Trump’s threat of “total economic warfare” against Iran. He says China is the key test: since the war began, it has cut Iranian oil imports from about 1.5 million to 500,000 barrels a day, though it is unclear whether the shift will last. Trump has sanctioned 60 entities but not banks.

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