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According to Associated Press, President Donald Trump warned that the United States would carry out a "day of economic D" against Iran, before the six-month mark of the current crisis.
Analysis & context
Analysis & Context
Analytically, these threats come in the context of ongoing tension between the United States and Iran since the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear agreement in 2018. In a broader context, major powers use economic sanctions as a tool for political and diplomatic pressure. Iran, on its part, suffers from the economic repercussions of these sanctions.
