Will Donald Trump’s new sanctions against Iran work?

Trump threatens Iran’s partners: How do secondary sanctions work?

The US has used threats of secondary sanctions, whereby countries trading with a sanctioned country also face sanctions.

Aug 26, 2026

New US sanctions signal Trump desperation on Iran, experts say

Economic escalation is unlikely to force the Iranian government to capitulate to US demands, according to experts.

Aug 25, 2026

Maybe Iran Sanctions Will Work This Time

On Monday afternoon, President Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the US would impose all-encompassing sanctions on countries and institutions that conduct business with Iran, in an apparent attempt to end the war after most viable military options have failed. Bessent described the plan, dubbed Operation Economic Outcast, as an “economic D-Day,” in reference […]

Aug 24, 2026

Iran Pledges to Defy Trump’s Economic Sanctions

Analysts say Tehran could intensify the dispute militarily after attempts to squeeze its economy. An Iranian official vowed “not a single drop of oil” would leave the Gulf.

Aug 24, 2026

Will Donald Trump’s new sanctions against Iran work?

The US president says he will impose 'crushing measures' on Tehran.

Aug 23, 2026

Trump's Iran "D-Day" leaves sanctions hammer hanging

President Trump's "economic D-Day" for Iran came and went Monday with little of the shock or awe it promised, amounting instead to yet another extended ultimatum. Why it matters: Operation Economic Outcast will unfold not like the Allied invasion of Normandy, but as a sweeping, slow-burn sanctions campaign that could eventually lock Iran's foreign enablers out of the U.S. financial system. Zoom in: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent kicked off the operation by blacklisting more than 60 Iran-linked

Aug 25, 2026

Is Trump Prepared to Dig In on Economic War Against Iran?

Any strategy could take months — if not years — to bear fruit, if it ever will.

Aug 27, 2026