Top Iran official says U.S. focus on economic warfare shows it has failed militarily
The Iranian regime has dismissed President Trump's threats to crush Iran economically, saying that years of U.S. sanctions have failed.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: NPR · Aug 21, 2026 at 7:42 AM ET
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Top Iran official says U.S. focus on economic warfare shows it has failed militarily(opens original report in a new tab)CBS NewsTier B
Iran declares it has won the war as U.S. turns to economic warfare(opens original report in a new tab)Iran's president said Friday the world had "approved" the country's victory, as Vice President JD Vance declares economic pressure "the most effective tool that we have." — CBS News
CBS NewsTier B
Why Dubai may be vital to the Trump administration's economic war on Iran(opens original report in a new tab)The effectiveness of a bolstered economic campaign against Iran may rest largely on one close U.S. ally in the Persian Gulf, the United Arab Emirates. — CBS News
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