Trump threatens economic punishment for countries aiding Iran
US President Donald Trump has threatened economic punishment against any country that helps or does business with Iran.
Trump stated that he would launch "the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country," without providing further details. He also referred to this as an "Economic D-Day" warning to Iran's allies.
These threats were made on Thursday, with Trump indicating that the punishment would be "tremendous."
He conveyed these messages through a post on Truth Social, written in all capital letters.
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