Iran Pledges to Defy Trump’s Economic Sanctions

Scritto il 24/08/2026
da Aaron Boxerman, Sanam Mahoozi and Ephrat Livni

Analysts say Tehran could intensify the dispute militarily after the United States announced new efforts to squeeze Iran’s economy. One Iranian official vowed that “not a single drop of oil” would leave the gulf.Motorists drive past an anti-American billboard in Tehran on Monday. President Trump has threatened Iran with “economic warfare and isolation on an unprecedented scale.”