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Explained: Why Iran says Trump's 'economic D-Day' is going to fail

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Fri, 21 Aug 2026, 4:47pm
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Donald Trump has promised some of the strictest sanctions in history against any country willing to do business with Iran.

But the Iranian foreign minister has brushed off the threats, saying ships are still flowing in and out of their ports.

US Correspondent Dan Mitchinson tells Heather du Plessis-Allan that unrest over America's growing debt could prove to be a looming problem for the President.

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