Trump opens ‘economic D-Day’ offensive against Iran as war nears six-month mark

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President Donald Trump is seeking to increase the financial pressure on Iran with new secondary sanctions on nations and foreign actors propping up the regime’s economy as the war between the United States and Tehran nears the six-month mark.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will announce the increased sanctions, labeled as an “economic D-Day,” on Monday. The move is meant to pressure Iran to either capitulate or begin negotiating in good faith.

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