Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNicole Wootton-CaneSaturday 22 August 2026 21:58 BSTTrump sheds light on plan to increase Iran sanctionsTehran warned neighboring Gulf nations against participating in President Donald Trump's proposed "economic D-Day" sanctions aimed at Iran's financial interests.Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei threatened to target the interests of participating Gulf countries and block oil exports through the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.The warnings follow Donald Trump's pledge to wage unprecedented economic warfare and enforce the toughest sanctions in history against Iran.Tehran condemned the planned US measures as economic terrorism.Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated the imminent sanctions violate the sovereignty of independent United Nations member states.In fullIran-US war latest: Tehran warns countries against joining US ‘economic D-Day’ after Trump threatsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in