President Trump Initiates New Economic Campaign to Isolate Iran
President Trump has launched a new economic campaign aimed at isolating Iran, promising the "most crushing economic operation ever waged against a country." This announcement, made on his Truth Social network, warns that any bank, company, airport, or administration providing support to Iran will face "enormous economic consequences." President Trump also listed activities that "must stop now," including oil smuggling, swap lines, cash transfers, exchange offices, maritime registries, and shell companies. While the message is strong, the specific new measures remain undefined, as neither President Trump nor the White House has detailed them. This new push follows a period of military actions, where President Trump suspended strikes after two weeks of nocturnal attacks that failed to bring Iranian officials to the negotiating table. U.S. officials reportedly informed the President that American munition stocks were depleted and relevant targets were scarce. Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, views this...