Trump vows 'economic D-Day' as US jets escort oil tankers through Hormuz
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Episode Trump vows 'economic D-Day' as US jets escort oil tankers through Hormuz
Donald Trump has vowed an ‘economic D-Day’ to crush Iran, amid news that the US military is stealthily getting oil out of the Strait of Hormuz despite Tehran’s attacks. Will US jets escorting tankers stop oil prices from rising further?
In today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Roland Oliphant talks to Matthew Savill, director of Military Sciences at the UK’s Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), to dissect the reality of Iran’s diminishing maritime leverage in the war, and how effective economic pressure will be on the Iranian regime.
Plus, Britain’s diminishing minehunting capabilities in the Middle East, why Iran views the UK as the ‘Little Satan’, and what it’s like to be attacked by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq.
Highlights
• Donald Trump vows ‘economic D-Day’ to crush Iran • US military stealthily getting oil out of the Strait of Hormuz
CONTRIBUTORS:
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
Matthew Savill, RUSI director of Military Sciences, @MTSavill
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Trump declares ‘economic D-Day’ against Iran
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/08/20/trump-declares-economic-d-day-iran-sanctions/
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