Trump warns of punishment for any country that supports Iran: ‘Economic Warfare’1-MIN READ1-MIN1ListenPublished: 7:30am, 20 Aug 2026Updated: 7:59am, 20 Aug 2026US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned of economic consequences against any country that supported Tehran or provided “any type of lifeline to Iran”.“Today, I am announcing the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY! This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale,” he wrote on social media.The intensified Economic Pressure Campaign comes as the war nears its sixth month with no immediate diplomatic or military off-ramp in sight.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Trump warns of punishment for any country that supports Iran: ‘economic warfare’
US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a severe economic pressure campaign against any country supporting Iran or providing it with assistance. He described this as "Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale," stating it would be the "MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY." This intensified action comes as the conflict involving Iran approaches its sixth month with no clear diplomatic or military resolution in sight.
ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-19 · 23:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a severe economic pressure campaign against any country supporting Iran or providing it with assistance. He described this as "Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale," stating it would be the "MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY." This intensified action comes as the conflict involving Iran approaches its sixth month with no clear diplomatic or military resolution in sight. The announcement was made via social media.
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The operation will be 'Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale.'
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The intensified economic pressure campaign comes as the war nears its sixth month.
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Trump announced the 'MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY!'
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US President Donald Trump warned of economic consequences against any country that supported Tehran or provided any type of lifeline to Iran.
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