28-August-2026
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Why Trump may have to target China to make its Iran 'economic D-Day' work
27-Aug-2026

The Donald Trump administration's road to economically choke Iran will have to go through China - if it wants to cripple the Middle East country. However, with a fragile trade peace in place between the world's two largest economies, it's unclear whether the Trump administration would choose to take on China at all. One thing is clear: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's warning that the US could launch an "economic D-Day" against Iran could put Washington on a collision course with China, its biggest trading partner. But, Bessent's statements have so far been evasive when it comes to action against Chinese companies for aiding Iran's trade.

News Source:- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/why-trump-may-have-to-target-china-to-make-its-iran-economic-d-day-work/articleshow/133498453.cms