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US readies Iran penalties as Trump downplays midterms impact

South China Morning Post 15 August 2026 11h ago
US readies Iran penalties as Trump downplays midterms impact
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The US is readying unprecedented economic measures against Iran, as President Donald Trump seeks to intensify efforts to force Tehran to capitulate after almost six months of war. The president said in a brief interview with Fox News that the US was planning to hit Iran’s economy hard, and that he did not care if the conflict were to end before the November US midterm elections, which would hinge
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