Trump Announces 'Most Severe Economic Actions in History' Against Iran
- On August 19 local time, President Trump said Iran had missed an opportunity to reach an agreement.
- Trump said the United States would impose the "most severe economic actions ever imposed on any country" against Iran.
- He described the move as an unprecedented "economic war" and "economic isolation."
- Trump warned that any country or entity providing support to Iran through financial institutions, companies, airports, or government bodies would face major economic consequences.
- He called for an immediate stop to oil smuggling, currency swaps, cash transfers, ship registration, and the use of shell companies.
- Trump reiterated that Iran would never obtain nuclear weapons.
President Trump said on his social media account Truth Social that Iran had failed to seize the opportunity to reach an agreement, and that the United States would now take what he called the most severe economic actions ever imposed on any country. He framed the move as an economic war and economic isolation.
In the post, Trump said any country allowing its financial institutions, companies, airports, or government entities to support Iran would face massive economic consequences. He also called for an immediate halt to oil smuggling, currency swaps, cash transfers, ship registration, and the use of shell companies.
Earlier the same day, when asked by reporters at the White House about possible sanctions, Trump said the United States has many areas it can target and very severe sanctions at its disposal. The article suggests a potentially bullish impact on oil and a risk-off, mildly negative bias for equities and broader emerging-market assets, while the effect on gold and foreign exchange would likely be supportive for safe-haven flows and volatility rather than clearly directional.
特朗普宣布对伊朗实施“史上最严厉的经济措施”
特朗普在其社交平台 Truth Social 上表示，伊朗没有抓住达成协议的机会，因此美国将对伊朗采取他所称的“对任何国家最严厉的经济行动”。他将这一举措描述为前所未有的“经济战”和“经济孤立”。
特朗普称，任何国家如果允许其金融机构、企业、机场或政府实体向伊朗提供支持，都将面临“巨大的经济后果”。他还要求立即停止石油走私、货币互换、现金转移、船舶登记以及空壳公司使用等行为。
同一天早些时候，特朗普在白宫被记者问及对伊朗将如何制裁时表示，美国有很多可用的制裁领域，并称手中有非常严厉的制裁工具。就市场影响看，这类表态通常对原油偏利好，对股票市场偏利空；黄金和外汇则更可能受到避险情绪和波动率上升的支撑，整体偏中性到利好。