The 'D-Day' against Iran turned out to be another threat - and the US official admitted: 'This will cause an explosion'

Trump's dramatic declaration of an 'economic D-Day' against Iran turned out to be another threat. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced sanctions against 60 entities, but threatened countries with cutting ties with Iran while admitting that immediate enforcement could 'blow up the global financial system'. Iran responds with disdain.

President Donald Trump's dramatic declaration of an 'economic D-Day' against Iran, which raised expectations for an unprecedented move, turned out to be another threat. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new sanctions against 60 entities and individuals maintaining ties with Iran, but the central statement was a threat to countries worldwide to sever all ties with the regime or face punishment. However, when asked why not enforce the threat immediately, Bessent admitted that the move could have severe consequences for the global economy, saying: 'Why would I want to blow up the global financial system? We are giving everyone a chance to correct.' He set no explicit deadline and did not specify which countries were involved, while avoiding mentioning China, which continues to purchase oil from Iran. Analysts assess that Trump prefers to avoid a trade war with China ahead of Xi Jinping's visit. Iran responds with disdain: Parliament Speaker Qalibaf claimed no one believes the American exaggerations, and Iran's finance minister vowed the sanctions would fail as before. Prime Minister Netanyahu welcomed the announcement.

The 'D-Day' against Iran turned out to be another threat - and the US official admitted: 'This will cause an explosion'