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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maira Butt

Iran vows retaliation to Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ sanctions – what we know

  • Iran has threatened retaliation against the United States following President Donald Trump 's announcement of economic D-Day sanctions against Tehran .
  • Iranian economy minister Ali Madanizadeh stated Tehran is fully prepared and warned that its stance is no longer purely defensive.
  • US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasised that kinetic military strikes in the Strait of Hormuz and around Iran remain an option.
  • US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced fresh secondary sanctions targeting Tehran's trade partners, including an unnamed financial institution.
  • The move comes amid reports of dwindling US military weapons stockpiles after six months of conflict, a claim President Trump has denied.

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