Iran war live: Trump announces ‘most crushing’ Iran sanctions

Name: Iran war live: Trump announces ‘most crushing’ Iran sanctions
Uploaded: 2026-08-20T00:00:00Z
Description: Trump says Washington may resume talks with Tehran ‘at some point’.

Trump says Washington may resume talks with Tehran at ‘some point’, stating that US demands remain focused on preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

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People spend time at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

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Al Jazeera Live

By Heba Habib and Tracy J. Jawad

US President Donald Trump has announced the launch of an unprecedented “crushing economic operation” against Iran after the two countries failed to reach a deal, warning that any country offering Tehran a lifeline will face severe financial retaliation.
Earlier, Trump said Washington may resume talks with Tehran at “some point”, stating that US demands remain focused strictly on preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.