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Trump says U.S. will impose'economic D-Day' against Iran

President Trump announced this week that the U.S. will be imposing the "most crushing economic operation" against Iran.

Emily Feng21 Aug 2026, 10:48 amUpdated 4d ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Trump says U.S. will impose 'economic D-Day' against Iran

President Trump announced this week that the U.S. will be imposing the "most crushing economic operation" against Iran.

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Source: NPR · Emily Feng. Published 21 Aug 2026, 10:48 am.

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