Trump warns of 'economic D-Day' against Iran, but Tehran is well acquainted with sanctions
- The Trump administration said it plans an intensified economic campaign against Iran to pressure it to end its nuclear program and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the next phase could include secondary sanctions on countries and companies that do business with Iran, but he did not name targets.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed the threat on X, saying the United States has used the same sanctions approach before.
- Analysts said the strategy is aimed at increasing pressure on an already heavily sanctioned country, while warning that enforcement could be difficult and could affect U.S. interests and partners.
The Trump administration says it is preparing a new round of economic pressure on Iran, describing it as an “economic D-Day” and an unprecedented campaign of financial isolation. The stated goal is to force Tehran to drop its nuclear program demands and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil and natural gas shipping.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the next phase could involve secondary sanctions on countries and companies that continue doing business with Iran. He did not identify specific targets, though China and India are major buyers of Iranian oil.
Iranian officials rejected the threat, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responding on X that Washington has used the same sanctions playbook before. The article notes that Iran has lived under U.S. sanctions for nearly five decades and is accustomed to them.
Some supporters of the approach say recent military pressure and maritime restrictions have created more leverage than in the past, while skeptics argue that secondary sanctions are hard to enforce and can collide with U.S. interests and relations with partners. The UAE’s decision to suspend trade with Iran was also cited as another sign of pressure on Tehran.
特朗普警告将对伊朗发动“经济D日”，但德黑兰早已熟悉制裁
特朗普政府表示，正准备对伊朗实施新一轮经济施压，将其描述为“经济D日”和前所未有的金融孤立行动。其目标是迫使德黑兰放弃核计划要求，并全面重新开放霍尔木兹海峡供油气运输。
美国财政部长贝森特说，下一阶段可能会对继续与伊朗开展业务的国家和公司实施二级制裁，但没有点名具体对象。报道提到，中国和印度是伊朗石油的重要买家。
伊朗方面否认了这一威胁。外长阿拉格齐在X平台上回应称，华盛顿过去也用过同样的制裁手段。文章指出，伊朗已经承受了近50年的美国制裁，对此并不陌生。
一些支持这一做法的人认为，近期的军事压力和海上限制让美国比以往更有施压筹码；但也有人认为，二级制裁难以执行，还可能影响美国自身利益以及与伙伴国的关系。报道还提到，阿联酋暂停与伊朗贸易，被视为德黑兰承压的又一迹象。