Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the time has come to end the war with the United States, while insisting that Tehran is negotiating from a position of strength. Hamzah Rifaat, head of the Pakistan-based think tank Initiate Futures, offers his analysis.

TTRT World2026-08-21 17:14

Dana Stroul of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy says tougher US economic pressure on Iran will depend on cooperation from partners such as the UAE and China. She calls the UAE’s potential full break in economic ties with Tehran “extremely significant,” while warning that China has tools to retaliate against further US pressure.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-21 15:18

Tehran traders say businesses are struggling under the combined strain of war, inflation and disrupted trade. Many fear the economic pressure will intensify as Washington prepares a new round of sanctions against Iran.

RReuters2026-08-21 15:00

President Donald Trump vowed to impose “tremendous economic consequences” on countries that continue doing business with Tehran. China rejected his “economic D-Day” threat, saying sanctions serve no party’s interests. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Beijing to “get with the program,” though the US has little leverage over China. Iran also condemned the threat.

CCNN2026-08-21 14:57

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to intensify pressure on Iran by going after its economic partners, declaring, “You are either with us, or against us.” He is scheduled to provide more details about the plans on Monday.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-21 14:24

Gen. Jack Keane says President Donald Trump’s economic pressure campaign against Iran has a genuine chance of succeeding, while warning that Russia and China are providing Tehran with military and intelligence assistance.

FFox News2026-08-21 12:15

Rami Khouri, a Distinguished Public Policy Fellow at the American University of Beirut, discusses the US war on Iran and the mounting financial pressure it is putting on Washington. US national debt has passed $40 trillion for the first time, more than doubling in under a decade.

TTRT World2026-08-21 11:47

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington will impose what he calls the toughest sanctions in history on Iran, as part of the greatest coordinated economic isolation in world history. Fawaz Gerges of the London School of Economics provides analysis.

TTRT World2026-08-21 11:36

President Donald Trump is increasing economic pressure on Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that countries and businesses supporting Tehran could face consequences.

FFox News2026-08-21 10:00

Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is being monitored after Treasury chief Scott Bessent said the United States would impose its “toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, suggesting the move could reduce the need for new major military operations. Two ceasefire deals announced by the U.S. and Iran in April and June, intended to restore shipping through the strait, quickly collapsed.

RReuters2026-08-21 08:17

The US is preparing a new strategy to economically isolate Iran as oil heads for a second straight weekly gain. Treasury Secretary Bessent signals larger debt buybacks and coordinated action against Tehran, while China’s Iranian oil purchases draw increasing scrutiny. US stocks and bonds decline, with Asian debt following Treasuries lower.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-21 06:46

Only seven commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday as heightened security risks and stalled Iran-US peace talks discouraged ships from using the crucial energy route.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-21 05:14

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington will unveil targeted measures on Monday to isolate Iran’s economy, arguing they could lessen the need for further military action. He tells allies doing business with Iran, “You’re either with us or against us,” while Tehran dismisses the threat as a “diversion.”

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-21 03:25

President Donald Trump halted all talks with Iran this week and promised economic warfare against the country and its allies. He also posted an image portraying the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory. Military experts explain and react to the latest developments involving the Iran war.

CCNN2026-08-21 02:00

US President Donald Trump is threatening an all-out assault on Iran’s economy. He said on social media that Iran would face economic warfare on an unprecedented scale, and warned that any country or business providing Iran with a lifeline would face what he called tremendous economic consequences. DW News also interviewed Miad Maleki of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

DDW News2026-08-21 00:15

Atlantic Council Vice President Josh Lipsky says Beijing believes President Donald Trump wants to make a “big show” of economic pressure on Iran but will stop short of squeezing Chinese banks. He also discusses US debt surpassing $40 trillion and ongoing US-Canada tariff negotiations.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-21 00:15

The program examines the overlap between politics and global business. Republican Rep. Mike Lawler says the United States should hold China accountable for facilitating Iran’s illicit oil trade as President Donald Trump presses an economic “D-Day” against Tehran. Atlantic Council economist Josh Lipsky says Beijing believes Trump wants to make a major show of economic pressure on Iran.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-20 23:23

Speaking on “America Reports,” Gen. Joseph Votel, a former U.S. CENTCOM commander, considers the deployment of a fresh American carrier force to the Middle East and the financial squeeze on Iran’s regime.

FFox News2026-08-20 23:15

US President Donald Trump has announced a “crushing economic operation” against Iran and warned that countries helping Tehran will face “tremendous economic consequences.” But after the military campaign failed to meet its stated objectives and the State Department struggled to rally allies, doubts are growing that economic pressure alone can force Iran to capitulate, former diplomat Alan Eyre told Al Jazeera.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-20 22:32

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.

VVOA Chinese2026-08-20 22:05

US President Donald Trump says he will impose tougher economic measures on Iran and on any country that assists or does business with it. In an all-capitalized Truth Social post, he called it “the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country” but gave no details or names beyond Iran. The pledge follows the formal expiry of a 60-day ceasefire on Monday, with no apparent diplomatic settlement to the war.

BBBC News2026-08-20 21:12

President Trump announced a “devastating” economic offensive against Iran. The program also reports a USCC assessment that China and Russia form the core of an “authoritarian axis,” a suspected North Korean missile launch landing in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, and Taiwan’s 2027 defense budget surpassing 3% of GDP for the first time.

VVOA Chinese2026-08-20 20:34

Donald Trump threatens Iran with “TREMENDOUS” consequences on an “UNPRECEDENTED SCALE.” Mark Esper, who served as defense secretary in Trump’s first administration, examines how the United States is tightening its military and economic pressure on Iran.

FFox News2026-08-20 20:15

Bloomberg’s early edition of Balance of Power examines the Trump administration’s latest economic pressure on Iran. The program also covers falling stocks, rising yields, Walmart’s warning about U.S. consumers and Trump’s announced economic measures, with analysis from several guests.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-20 19:46