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Trump Announces 'Economic D-Day' Against Iran and Warns Trading Partners

morning · · thread: US and Iran Pause Military Strikes Amid Continued Drone Attacks on Saudi Oil Sites

33 sources across 19 countries · 1 of them is linked to a state

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  • G1 Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Globo (Marinho family)
  • UOL Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Folha
  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • MS NOW United States · Left · Versant (spun off from NBCUniversal)
  • CNN United States · Centre-left · Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Al-Monitor United States · Centre · Jamal Daniel
  • Bloomberg United States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)
  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Sueddeutsche Zeitung Germany · Centre-left · Sudwestdeutsche Medien Holding
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • The Indian Express India · Centre · Indian Express Group (Goenka family)
  • Hindustan Times India · Centre-right · HT Media (KK Birla group)
  • Tempo English Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Tempo Inti Media
  • The Jakarta Post Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Bina Media Tenggara
  • Haaretz Israel · Left · Schocken family and M. DuMont Schauberg
  • The Jerusalem Post Israel · Centre-right · Mirkaei Tikshoret (Eli Azur)
  • ANSA Italy · Centre · Publisher cooperative
  • Corriere della Sera Italy · Centre-right · RCS MediaGroup (Cairo Communication)
  • The Daily Star Bangladesh · Centre · Mediaworld Ltd
  • La Tercera Chile · Centre-right · Copesa (Saieh family)
  • El Espectador Colombia · Centre-left · Grupo Santo Domingo
  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • The Japan Times Japan · Centre · News2u Holdings
  • Aftenposten Norway · Centre-right · Schibsted, Tinius Trust foundation
  • Dawn Pakistan · Centre-left · Pakistan Herald Publications (Haroon family)
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • Business Day South Africa · Centre-right · Arena Holdings (Lebashe Investment Group)
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA

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President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the United States is launching a comprehensive economic war against Iran, which he described as the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country. In a post on Truth Social, Trump threatened that any country allowing its financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide a lifeline to Iran will face tremendous economic consequences. He specifically demanded an immediate end to oil smuggling, swap lines, cash transfers, exchange houses, ship registries, and front companies. This announcement follows the expiration of a 60 day ceasefire on Monday and comes as the conflict, which began in February, nears its sixth month with no clear diplomatic or military resolution. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent supported the move, stating that the goal is to isolate Iran and potentially trigger regime change without further large scale military operations. The campaign, referred to as Operation Economic Fury, combines targeted sanctions with a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The United Arab Emirates recently suspended all economic dealings with Iran after reporting ballistic missile attacks. Iran has condemned the measures as economic terrorism and crimes against humanity, while its Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, called the strategy a distraction from the United States' own internal crises. The conflict has significantly disrupted global energy prices due to the restricted flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump is facing domestic pressure ahead of the November midterm elections regarding the war's cost to American consumers and the military.

How each side framed it

Left
These outlets framed the threats as desperate or flawed measures taken by a president who lacks a clear exit strategy for the war.
Centre-left
These outlets emphasized the lack of specific details in Trump's plan and highlighted the potential economic impact on US allies and trade partners.
Centre
These outlets focused on the strategic context of the conflict, including the status of the Strait of Hormuz and the timing of the announcement relative to the ceasefire.
Centre-right
These outlets highlighted the defiant response from Tehran and the possibility of Iranian retaliatory strikes against US targets in Europe.

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