Tehran, Aug 24, 2026 (AFP) - Iran defiant as US threatens 'economic D-Day'

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2026-08-24

Iran responded with defiance on Monday to a US threat of the "single greatest financial offensive ever", saying it was an admission of military defeat and warning countries against aiding Washington. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in a column for the Financial Times, declared that an "economic D-Day" had begun against Tehran on Monday and said any country that continued to enable the Islamic republic would become a "global pariah". He also......

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