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strikeApr 15, 2026

From dropping bombs to pressuring banks: US pivots to economic warfare on Iran

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WASHINGTON (AP) — If the U.S. and Iran aren’t able to soon come to a deal to end the war or extend the ceasefire that expires next week, the Trump administration is setting the stage to shift its war campaign toward a more economic-focused effort aimed at choking Tehran into submission rather than relying on bombs…

Source: FATIMA HUSSEIN, AAMER MADHANI, WILL WEISSERT and SEUNG MIN KIM, Associated Press — Read the full report

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  • FATIMA HUSSEIN, AAMER MADHANI, WILL WEISSERT and SEUNG MIN KIM, Associated PressBy FATIMA HUSSEIN, AAMER MADHANI, WILL WEISSERT and SEUNG MIN KIM, Associated Press

    WASHINGTON (AP) — If the U.S. and Iran aren’t able to soon come to a deal to end the war or extend the ceasefire that expires next week, the Trump administration is setting the stage to shift its war campaign toward a more economic-focused effort aimed at choking Tehran into subm…

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