Iran Threatens U.S. With ‘Seismic’ Attack as Trump Admin Launches ‘Operation Economic Outcast’
White House: This is the “single greatest financial offensive ever mounted against an adversary.”
The Iranian regime threatened the U.S. with ‘attacks’ following the Trump administration’s rollout of wide-ranging sanctions. The Iranian terrorist threats come a day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled ‘Operation Economic Outcast,’ a sweeping campaign to cut off the regime’s global commercial and financial access.
The U.S. is expanding its sanctions to target foreign governments and companies that trade with Iran, ranging from oil and gas to the technology sector. “Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone,” Secretary Scott Bessent said. “Those who stand with the United States will reap the rewards of our partnership. Those who tether themselves to Tehran should expect to share in the isolation of a withering regime.”
In the Second World War, D-Day marked the historic beginning of a campaign with our allies to target and drive the enemy from its positions, including those in third countries. Today, in that same spirit, we are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections… pic.twitter.com/1fLyobUucu
— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) August 24, 2026
While President Donald Trump called it the “Economic D-Day” operation, the White House described the measure as the “single greatest financial offensive ever mounted against an adversary.”
The sanctions come as the U.S. strengthens its grip over the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the Navy has cleared all Iranian mines in the waterway.
"Iran has been notified that any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed… There is a Zero Tolerance policy on mine placement in full force and effect." – President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/AVKpv7Mrz0
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 25, 2026
UAE cuts off trade with Iran as U.S. sanctions kick in
Shortly ahead of the new U.S. sanctions package, the United Arab Emirates became the first Arab country to cut off all economic ties with Iran.
The New York Post reports:
The United Arab Emirates, which serves as Tehran’s largest supplier of goods, suspended all trade with the Iran over the weekend — nixing $6 billion in cash that went to the regime from exports, as well as access to vital supplies from the outside world.
Dubai — the UAE’s thriving commercial hub — is by far Iran’s largest supplier of goods. The Emirati government finally got fed up with Iran following repeated missile attacks that triggered evacuations for the first time during the war.
The move not only threatens the $21.3 billion trade relations between the two nations, it also leaves Iran without its primary way to collect US dollars, Mark Kimmitt, a retired US general and former assistant secretary of state, told The Post.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cited the #UAE 's trade suspension with #Iran as "not a coincidence". pic.twitter.com/IguZQyvFnH
— Manal Khalil (@Manal_Khalil) August 25, 2026
Tehran responds with more terror threats
Iran’s National Security Advisor, Mohsen Rezaei, threatened the U.S. with a ‘seismic’ response, vowing to cut off one-fourth of the world’s oil and gas supply by closing the Strait of Hormuz. “If the countries surrounding Iran join the Americans in their economic war, not a drop of oil will leave the Persian Gulf and the strait of Hormuz,” he boasted.
Iran’s Economic Minister, Ali Madanizadeh, told the U.S. to “expect an attack,” NBC News reported Tuesday:
Iran has vowed to retaliate against to widened U.S. sanctions, saying Washington should “expect an attack” in response to the measures.
“We know how to play the game too,” Iran’s Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh said in an interview televised by state media late Monday as he condemned the U.S. measures an “economic terrorist attack.”
Madanizadeh added that at least two nations — China and Russia — have so far given no indication that they plan to fall into line.
China continues to back Iran
China, which buys 90% of Iranian oil, vowed to stand by the regime. Even ahead of the fresh sanctions, Beijing has been telling “domestic firms to disregard U.S. sanctions on five refiners linked to the Iranian oil trade,” CNBC observed. However, the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and banking restrictions are expected to sever China’s lifeline to Iran.
The BBC on Tuesday reported the Chinese response:
China has vowed to protect its interests after the US announced plans to widen economic sanctions against Iran and its trading partners, which include Beijing.
Foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said China was firmly opposed to what it called “illegal unilateral sanctions” and would take “all necessary measures” to safeguard its rights. (…)
China is the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, although the trade has declined under the US blockade of Iran’s ports.
Lin said: “Cooperation between China and Iran has always been conducted within the framework of international law and should not be interfered with or disrupted.”
India, another big buyer of Iranian oil, is also seeing a drastic drop in bilateral trade.
Bessent says China will get “no free pass” on Iran sanctions.
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) August 24, 2026
“If they facilitate transactions” that turn Iranian oil into revenue, “they will be targeted.”
“We know who they are. They know who they are.” pic.twitter.com/QfXmNHbUTu
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Good. Tighten the screws.
There were recent reports, admittedly anecdotal, that Russia and China are supplying Iran using overland routes but let’s face the fact that trucks don’t have the carrying capacity of large ships. And it’s tough to get trucks very far on highways that have bomb craters in them and over bridges that have been collapsed.
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Enough of these dirt worshipping savages.
If they had any ability to retaliate that have done it already. Shut them down, cut off their oxygen.
Seismic attack, Is CA going to fall off into the ocean? Be still my beating heart.
As for China, which us nothing more than a pestilance on the world, the US is a sovereign country and can declare sanctions on whoever they want. There is no illegal there. Learn the meaning of the word you Poohbear sycophants.
“We know how to play the game too”
Sure, you just suck at it. You’re the Mario Mendoza of armed conflict.
You haven’t been able to hold the Strait so far in the face of any opposition whatsoever — what makes you think you can do it now, with no navy?
Don’t think that Erdoğan won’t be only too happy to give Dubai one in the eye – as well as The Donald
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