‘We will retaliate like an earthquake:’ How Iran could respond to Trump’s economic ‘D-Day’ - CNN
The United States has announced new economic sanctions targeting Iran's trade networks, prompting threats of retaliation from Tehran. Iran has warned of potential disruptions to global oil supplies and the possible weaponization of its nuclear program in response to the escalation.
Why it matters
This escalation threatens global energy security and increases the risk of direct military or proxy conflict in the Middle East.
As Washington launches its latest plan to cripple Iran’s economy, the Islamic Republic has threatened a regional and global response designed to raise the stakes for the United States and the world. In a news conference on Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the US will target a complex network built by Iran over years to allow its entities to evade Washington’s wide-ranging sanctions. The move comes after six months of a war launched by the US and Israel that has since reached a stalemate amid a lack of diplomatic resolution. The sweeping secondary sanctions unveiled by Bessent include penalties for Iranian trade partners in sectors that the Islamic Republic uses to prop its economy, such as digital assets, technology and shipping.
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