How Will Trump's Economic 'D-Day' Plan Impact Iran's Nuclear, Ballistic Missile Threat?
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the campaign will target Iran’s remaining oil revenue and foreign currency access, while officials warn of a possible military response.
- On Aug. 22, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, stated the country's defense strategy has changed as officials warn of a "fully offensive" posture to break the U.S. naval blockade.
- President Donald Trump announced a campaign of "Economic Warfare and Isolation," and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to maintain the blockade indefinitely, forcing Tehran to abandon its "strategic patience" doctrine.
- Iranian Central Bank Gov. Abdolnaser Hemmati reported oil exports have nearly stopped, while China, which buys 90 percent of Iran's oil, resists U.S. compliance efforts; experts warn Iranian retaliation could target regional energy infrastructure.
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps senior advisor Mohammad Reza Naqdi advocates for offensive capabilities, with officials hinting at disrupting the Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy fails and energy infrastructure remains at risk.
- Unless mediators restore talks between Washington and Tehran, Iran may act to regain leverage as analysts warn that escalating to direct military action could open a "Pandora's box" risking full-scale war.
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In Beijing, we are convinced that Trump's economic D-Day is a bluff, and there are still 500,000 barrels of crude oil per day coming from Tehran.
The war between the United States and Iran has entered a different phase. Washington has reduced the use of military force. Donald Trump uses an even more warlike formula: Economic D-Day
The US government increases economic pressure in conflict with Iran.
US pulls China punches in Iran ‘economic D-Day’ sanctions
China warned of reprisals against possible United States sanctions as the Trump administration launched “economic D-Day” in a bid to isolate Iran following six months of military conflict. “China will do everything necessary to firmly safeguard its rights and interests,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told reporters on Tuesday. Economic warfare would “only serve to fuel tensions and lead to risk spillover”, he said. The US on Monday demande…
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