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Trump promised an “economic D-Day” for Iran. So far, actions have come in drips

From Egypt Independent · () English

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  • The Trump administration has promised sweeping economic pressure on Iran, but the measures described so far have arrived incrementally.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to press host governments to cut ties with Iran and close branches of Iranian banks.
  • The Treasury Department announced action against a Turkish bank and its subsidiaries.

Donald Trump promised an “economic D-Day” for Iran. So far, the pressure campaign described in the article has come in smaller steps rather than one sweeping strike.

This week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed US diplomats around the world to tell their host countries they must “systematically identify and sever” ties to Iran. Countries with branches of Iranian banks were told to shut them down immediately.

economic D-Day

· Donald TrumpTrump’s description of the economic pressure he promised against Iran.

On Friday, the US Treasury Department announced that it was targeting a Turkish bank and its subsidiaries. The move forms part of the administration’s effort to increase economic pressure on Iran, but the article portrays the actions as arriving in drips.

systematically identify and sever

· Marco RubioRubio’s instruction to US diplomats about host countries’ ties with Iran.
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Originally published by Egypt Independent in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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