US urges China to back its ‘most crushing economic operation’ against Iran

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday urged China to join Washington’s latest efforts to economically pressure and isolate Iran after negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the six-month conflict collapsed. “Keep in mind, the Chinese get 50 per cent of their energy from the Gulf. So, it would do

Iran rejects Trump’s threat of sweeping economic warfare as U.S.-Iran talks remain stalled and the nearly six-month war enters a new phase.

President Trump is promising an economic operation against Iran and those countries that do business with Tehran. CBS News' Aaron Navarro and Aaron MacLean have more.

Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, dismissed Mr Trump’s latest threats in a post on X.

Trump announces an unprecedented economic campaign against Iran, threatening severe penalties on countries and companies that support Tehran.

The US president has threatened severe retaliation against countries that help Tehran

The US president has threatened severe retaliation against countries that help Tehran

Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Oil prices are holding over $91 as the US and Iran remain embroiled in conflict over which nation is controlling the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has insisted oil continues to flow through the narrow waterway, even as stockpiles have depleted. Trump has said that there

“Therefore, today, I am announcing the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY!" Trump announced. “This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale.”

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned ‌of economic consequences against any country that supported ​Tehran or provided "any ​type of lifeline to Iran."

President Trump announced Wednesday evening the “MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER” against Iran amid negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil trading waterway that has been effectively closed since early March.  “This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale,” the president

Trump says Washington may resume talks with Tehran 'at some point'.

Trump announces 'most crushing economic operation ever taken' against Iran  thenationalnews.com