Trump Announces ‘Crushing’ Economic Operation Against Iran

US President Donald Trump has announced what he described as the “most crushing economic operation” ever imposed against a country, targeting Iran with sweeping economic warfare and isolation measures.

Trump made the announcement in a post on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday, accusing the Islamic Republic of failing to take advantage of opportunities for a diplomatic deal with his administration.

“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 said.

He said the United States would now intensify economic pressure on Iran through what he called an unprecedented campaign of economic warfare and isolation.

“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 said.

According to the US president, Iran’s navy had been rendered ineffective, its air force destroyed and its military factories reduced to rubble, while he claimed the country’s currency was “worthless” and that it was “hanging by a thread.”

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Trump also warned countries and businesses against maintaining financial or commercial ties with Iran, saying any entity that allowed its financial institutions, businesses, airports or government bodies to provide “any type of lifeline to Iran” would face severe economic consequences.

“Consequently, Oil smuggling, swap lines, cash transfers, exchange houses, ship registries, front companies — It all needs to stop NOW,” he said.

Trump described himself as the “ECONOMIC D-DAY” and called on US allies to support Washington’s efforts to isolate and defeat what he described as the Iranian threat.

“You know who you are. 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,” he said.

He further accused Iran’s leadership of being “maniacal” and warned that the new measures would severely restrict its ability to project terror globally.

“These maniacs are on the ropes, and these HISTORIC MEASURES will cripple them and their ability to project terror worldwide. IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON,” Trump said.

He concluded by thanking the public for its attention to the issue, stressing that the United States would not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.