Trump Announces ‘Most Crushing Economic Operation’ Against Iran, Threatens Countries Doing Business With Tehran
Trump Announces ‘Most Crushing Economic Operation’ Against Iran, Threatens Countries Doing Business With Tehran
According to Trump, the new measures are aimed at cutting off Iran from international financial and commercial networks and preventing the country from obtaining economic support from foreign governments and businesses.
US President Donald Trump has announced what he described as the “most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country” against Iran, warning governments, businesses and financial institutions that provide support to Tehran that they will face severe economic consequences.
Trump made the announcement in a statement posted on his social media platform on Thursday, declaring that the United States would launch what he called “economic warfare” and unprecedented isolation against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
According to Trump, the new measures are aimed at cutting off Iran from international financial and commercial networks and preventing the country from obtaining economic support from foreign governments and businesses.
“No one has given the Islamic Republic of Iran a greater opportunity to make a Deal than me. TRAGICALLY, for them, they have failed to take it,” Trump wrote.
“Therefore, today, I am announcing the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY! This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale.”
Trump claimed that Iran’s military infrastructure had suffered extensive damage, alleging that the country’s navy had been destroyed, its air force crippled and its military factories reduced to rubble.
He also claimed that Iran’s currency was “worthless” and that the country was “hanging by a thread.”
The US president warned that the economic measures would extend beyond Iran, with foreign governments and companies that continue providing financial or commercial support to Tehran potentially facing penalties from Washington.
“Today, I am also announcing that ANY country that allows its financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide any type of lifeline to Iran will itself face TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences,” he said.
Trump specifically listed oil smuggling, financial swap lines, cash transfers, exchange houses, ship registries and front companies as activities that must be halted.
“Oil smuggling, swap lines, cash transfers, exchange houses, ship registries, front companies It all needs to stop NOW. You know who you are,” he added.
He called on US allies to join Washington in isolating Iran, describing the measures as an “ECONOMIC D-DAY.”
“This will be an ECONOMIC D-DAY, and we need all of our Allies to stand with the United States of America to isolate, and defeat, the Iran threat,” Trump said.
Trump also reiterated his position that Iran must not acquire a nuclear weapon, saying the measures would cripple Tehran’s ability to project power beyond its borders.
“These maniacs are on the ropes, and these HISTORIC MEASURES will cripple them and their ability to project terror worldwide,” he wrote.
The announcement represents a further escalation of Trump’s pressure campaign against Iran, with the US president framing the latest measures not merely as sanctions but as a broader campaign of economic isolation targeting Iran’s access to international trade and finance.
The announcement could also place additional pressure on countries and international businesses that maintain economic ties with Tehran, particularly those involved in energy, shipping, banking and financial transactions.
