Trump's Economic D-Day on Iran | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 21, 2026 · 1m

Trump’s administration is unleashing a brutal new economic war on Iran, calling it an “economic D-Day” to crush Tehran’s finances and force it to abandon its nuclear program — all while midterm elections loom and U.S. weapons supplies dwindle. With Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatening secondary sanctions on any global player doing business with Iran, the U.S. is forcing allies to choose sides. Experts debate whether this financial blitz will finally break Iran’s resolve or repeat past mistakes, risking retaliation and harming American interests — while Tehran dismisses the pressure as…