President Trump declared an 'economic operation' against Iran, threatening severe economic consequences for any country that allows its financial institutions, airports, or government entities to provide a lifeline to the regime. He said the goal is to halt oil smuggling, trade deals, and cash transfers, and stated that 'these crazies are on the ropes' and that the historic steps will cripple their ability to spread terror worldwide. The statement was reported by N13 and Army Radio (Moriah Asraf & Doron Kadosh).
President Donald Trump escalated his campaign against Tehran early Thursday with a new statement explicitly threatening any country that allows its financial institutions, airports, or government entities to provide a 'lifeline' to the Iranian regime. The statement, reported at 06:59 Jerusalem by N13 and Army Radio (Moriah Asraf & Doron Kadosh), warned of 'tremendous economic consequences' for enablers, framing the move as an 'economic operation' to halt oil smuggling, trade deals, and cash transfers. Trump added that 'these crazies are on the ropes' and that the measures would cripple Iran's ability to spread terror. The declaration follows his earlier 'Economic D-Day' announcement reported by The Zioneer at 02:02, which itself underwent multiple refinements throughout the night.
The Zioneer first reported Trump's 'Economic D-Day' declaration at 02:02 Jerusalem, headlining it as 'the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country.' Over the following hour, seven additional versions were published at 02:00–02:02, each progressively detailing the scope: threats against financial institutions, businesses, and transport hubs were specified, and Trump asserted that Iran's military is 'destroyed,' its navy 'gone,' and its currency 'worthless.' He also claimed Iran will never obtain nuclear weapons. The thread evolved from a single-sentence warning to a full text including secondary sanctions on any nation enabling Iranian economic activity.
As The Zioneer has previously reported, President Trump has consistently signaled a preference for economic pressure over renewed offensive kinetic operations. A Bloomberg report from August 17 detailed five major options for intensifying sanctions, including targeting Chinese financial firms and freezing Iranian assets abroad. Trump has also threatened military strikes, canceled operations multiple times (The Zioneer, Aug 4), and warned Israel against joining potential attacks (Jul 23). The new 'economic operation' appears to be a policy announcement distinct from earlier military warnings.
No specific executive orders, regulatory mechanisms, or implementation timelines have been reported as of 07:09 Thursday. It remains open how U.S. allies and international financial institutions will respond, and whether Tehran will counter-escalate.
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