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Trump announces an economic pressure campaign against Iran
Trump announces an economic pressure campaign against Iran.
World Trump announces "crushing economic operation" on Iran with talks in limbo By Duarte Dias , Duarte Dias Digital Journalist Duarte Pita Dias is based in CBS News' London bureau, where he works across digital platforms and for TV broadcasts. Read Full Bio Duarte Dias , Tucker Reals , Tucker Reals Editor Tucker Reals is CBSNews.com's foreign editor, based in the CBS News London bureau. He has worked for CBS News since 2006, prior to which he worked for The Associated Press in Washington, D.C., and London. Read Full Bio Tucker Reals , Khaled Wassef , Frank Andrews Frank Andrews Frank Andrews is a CBS News journalist based in London. Read Full Bio Frank Andrews Updated on: August 20, 2026 / 3:15 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Follow updates on the war in the Middle East for Thursday, Aug. 20, here . See earlier developments below. What to know about the Iran war: President...