Iran breaks silence after Donald Trump issues 'economic D-Day' warning

The US President is piling pressure onto Iran. 13:38, Fri, Aug 21, 2026 Updated: 13:48, Fri, Aug 21, 2026 The US President said Iran could face an "economic D-Day". (Image: Getty)Iran has hit out at Donald Trump's threats of an "economic D-Day" against the country. The US President said on Truth Social that the US would begin "the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country".Mr Trump added there would be economic consequences for any "country that allows its financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide any type of lifeline to Iran". The Iranian Foreign Ministry replied saying Mr Trump's threat was "unlawful," and "the other side of the coin of war and military aggression". In its statement, published by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB,