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Behadrei HaredimSecurity

Trump Announces Unprecedented Economic War to Isolate Iran Globally

Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba

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Hebrew · 12 newsrooms covering

President Donald Trump announced an unprecedented economic campaign to isolate Iran from global trade and finance, citing Tehran's failure to negotiate and aiming to cripple its military and terror funding. He warned countries aiding Iran could face U.S. sanctions and reaffirmed that Iran will never obtain nuclear weapons.

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  • Trump declares unprecedented economic warfare to isolate Iran globally.
  • He claims Iran failed to seize a major opportunity for a deal.
  • U.S. sanctions target oil smuggling, cash transfers, and shell companies aiding Iran.
  • Trump warns countries helping Iran face severe U.S. economic consequences.
  • Measures aim to cripple Iran’s military and terror funding capabilities.
  • Trump asserts Iran will never be allowed nuclear weapons.
Trump Announces Unprecedented Economic War to Isolate Iran Globally
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U.S. President Donald Trump declared a significant escalation in economic pressure against Iran, aiming to isolate the Islamic Republic almost entirely from international trade and financial systems. Trump stated that he had given Iran's leadership the greatest opportunity to reach an agreement, which Tehran failed to seize. He described the new measures as the "most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country," emphasizing a campaign of unprecedented economic warfare and isolation.

Trump detailed the severe damage already inflicted on Iran’s military and economy, claiming their navy is gone, air force destroyed, military factories reduced to ruins, currency worthless, and the nation on the brink of collapse. The president also warned that any country or entity aiding Iran in circumventing U.S. sanctions could face severe economic consequences from Washington.

He outlined specific targets for the sanctions, including oil smuggling, barter deals, cash transfers, money exchangers, ship registrations, and shell companies, demanding an immediate halt to these activities. Trump framed the measures as designed to cripple Iran’s ability to fund terrorism worldwide, calling the regime "madmen on the ropes" and asserting these historic steps will silence their terror operations.

Concluding his statement, Trump issued a firm warning that Iran will never be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons, underscoring the administration’s hardline stance on Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

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