Trump's Economic Threat to Iran and Diplomatic Stalemate Over Strait Negotiations
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His comments come after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will launch what he called the "most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country" against Iran. Trump also threatened severe financial penalties on any nation that helps Tehran evade sanctions, and added that "this will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale."
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ZeroHedgeTrump stated in an overnight Truth Social post that, with Tehran's military and military-industrial base reduced to "now rubble" and its "currency worthless," he will unleash severe economic consequences against "ANY country that allows its financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide any type of lifeline to Iran."
BBC BusinessPublished President Donald Trump has announced the US will inflict "TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences" on any country that helps or does business with Iran.
Washington Times BusinessHis comments followed a similarly worded social media post by President Trump on Wednesday. Mr. Trump said there will be an “economic D-Day” coming soon and called on the U.S.’s allies to join the effort to “isolate, and defeat, the Iran threat.”
BloombergHow Trump May Try to Further Isolate Iran’s Economy Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to ramp up pressure on Iran by targeting its economic partners, saying "You are either with us, or against us". But as Bloomberg's Stuart Livingstone-Wallace explains, his realistic options to further isolate Iran's economy may be limited. (Source: Bloomberg)
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The U.S. is currently imposing a comprehensive naval blockade of Iran in retaliation for Tehran’s closing of the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
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ZeroHedgeThe blockade, which the U.S. had lifted for about three weeks while negotiations were being held in June and early July, is now back and effectively blockading Iran’s oil exports.
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Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil, stood at approximately $94 a barrel on Thursday, which is about where the price stood at the same time last month when fighting resumed between the U.S. and Iran.
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ZeroHedgeBrent Crude prices topped $91 per barrel this week amid heightened security concerns for shipping in the Middle East and fading hopes that the U.S. and Iran could return to negotiations.
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Mr. Trump added that diplomacy with Iran could happen “maybe at some point.” On Tuesday, he had insisted that the economic pressure campaign would continue and the White House had no plans to talk to the Iranians in the near future.
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However, diplomatic momentum collapsed as Iran demanded that the U.S. break off its naval blockade and ease sanctions before the strait could be reopened.
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Iranian officials are currently holding negotiations with Oman to hammer out a framework agreement for future control over the Strait of Hormuz. The pending plan, which was rumored to be in the final stages weeks ago, may outline specific routes for commercial ships to take to safely transit the passage.
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Earlier this month, Iranian and U.S. officials indicated that the two sides were circling a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, establish a ceasefire and open the door to further technical talks.
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The strait itself has become the center of nearly every conversation surrounding the war. For Iran, the waterway is key to its influence in the region after the war, with key ministers and security officials insisting that Tehran maintain significant control over the waterway.
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01 Bloomberg Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for Aug. 21 Oil headed for a substantial weekly gain, as a US push to isolate Iran’s economy raised the specter of further market disruption.
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02 CNBC Economic pressure is the United States' "most effective tool" against Iran, according to U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
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03 Financial Times Trump announces new drive to isolate and crush Iranian economy UAE, long a crucial trading hub for Tehran, has also suspended commercial ties
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04 ZeroHedge Submitted by Tsvetana Paraskova Of OilPrice.com The reinstated U.S. blockade on Iranian oil exports is effectively preventing Tehran from exporting oil, making Iran’s oil volumes irrelevant for global oil market balances, Bob McNally, president of Rapidan Energy Group, told CNBC on Thursday.
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05 BBC Business He wrote in all capital letters on Truth Social he was launching "the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country!" He gave no further details, and did not name any other nation.
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06 Washington Times Business In an interview with CNBC, Mr. Bessent insisted that the incoming restrictions, which Treasury would announce on Monday, would cause the Islamic republic to “collapse.”
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07 MarketWatch Futures Movers Oil prices jump after Trump declares economic war on Iran West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude’s front-month contracts both climbed after President Donald Trump said he was launching a “crushing economic operation” against Iran
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08 RealClearMarkets When President Trump announces yet another potential peace agreement with Iran, crude oil prices fall, and Americans make the mistake of thinking that gas and diesel prices will follow. But crude oil isn’t the right barometer of your pain at the pump. By the end of July, crude oil prices had fallen about 25 percent from their April peak, while gasoline prices dropped only about 9 percent after peaking at around $4.50 a gallon in May. Read Full Article »
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