Trump warns of economic consequences for any country that supports Iran

By Kanishka Singh and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump warned of economic consequences against any country that provided "any type of lifeline to Iran" as the U.S. looks to resolve a war it began alongside Israel nearly six months ago. Thousands of people have been killed i

WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Aug 20 - U.S. President Donald Trump warned of economic consequences against any country that provided \"any type of lifeline to Iran\" as the U.S. looks to resolve a war it began alongside Israel nearly six months ago.

It comes after a 60-day ceasefire expired on Monday, with no sign of a diplomatic or military off-ramp to the conflict.

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Trump says US launching 'economic warfare' against Iran, warns countries not to back Tehran US President Donald Trump announced that the US is launching the "MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY". "This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale. Their navy is gone

⁠US ⁠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 sc

The announcement extends a pressure campaign the Trump administration has waged since April under the banner Operation Economic Fury.

Trump also announced that any country which provided aid to Iran would face "TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences."