Listen to this articleDear 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated using AI-based technology. Pronunciation errors may occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve results. US President Donald Trump vowed on social media Wednesday to launch against Iran what he called “the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER CONDUCTED AGAINST ANY COUNTRY.” “This will be economic warfare and isolation on an unprecedented scale,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social, offering few details. “ANY country that allows its financial institutions, businesses, airports or government entities to provide any kind of lifeline to Iran will face TREMENDOUS economic consequences,” Trump said in a social media post. He did not specify what specific measures Washington would take against that country, nor did he list any. country by name. He wrote: “Oil smuggling, swap lines, cash transfers, exchange houses, ship searches, shell companies – it must all stop NOW. You know who you are.” WATCH | Iran puts price on US soldiers’ heads: US$30,000 dead or alive: Iran’s new bounty on US soldiers | About thatIran is offering a reward of US$30,000 to any Iranian who can capture or kill US soldiers. Andrew Chang explains why the timing of the announcement is important, its propaganda value and how realistic it really is. (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)
