Trump threatens 'most crushing economic operation' against countries supporting Iran

US President Donald Trump announced an intensified economic pressure campaign against Iran, warning that any country providing support or 'any type of lifeline' to Tehran will face 'tremendous economic consequences.' In a social media post, he described it as the 'most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country' and framed it as 'economic warfare and isolation on an unprecedented scale.' The announcement comes as the conflict nears its sixth month without a clear diplomatic or military resolution. Trump faces renewed domestic scrutiny with November elections approaching. He did not specify what actions Washington would take or which countries it might target. On Tuesday, his social media account posted a map of the Strait of Hormuz titled 'New US Territory.'