US Threatens Iran With 'Economic D-Day' Sanctions

The United States is threatening Iran with a sweeping economic offensive, which Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described as an "economic D-Day" in a Sunday opinion piece. The plan involves imposing secondary sanctions on countries that trade with Iran or enable its activities. President Donald Trump previewed the move on Truth Social, calling it the most crushing economic operation ever against any nation. Bessent stated the goal is complete economic isolation to potentially remove the need for American military force, targeting Iran's oil buyers and banking partners. Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei vowed to neutralize the economic war and threatened to halt oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. China said it is closely monitoring the situation and will protect its rights.