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Iran war live: Trump announces ‘most crushing’ Iran sanctions

19 August 2026

This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.

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People spend time at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

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Al Jazeera Live

By Heba Habib and Tracy J. Jawad

Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026

US President Donald Trump has announced the launch of an unprecedented “crushing economic operation” against Iran after the two countries failed to reach a deal, warning that any country offering Tehran a lifeline will face severe financial retaliation.
Earlier, Trump said Washington may resume talks with Tehran at “some point”, stating that US demands remain focused strictly on preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

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