Iran's Araghchi says Trump's 'Economic D-Day' is a diversion from US domestic problems

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi responded to threats made by Donald Trump to launch 'economic warfare' against Tehran, saying that this would be a diversion from America's economic problems. "The so-called 'Economic D-Day' is a diversion from America's own crisis: unprecedented debt & surging interest costs," he wrote in a post on X. "Doubling down on failed policies will only bring further defeat - and enmity of Iranians. US economic terrorism threatens global economy and sovereignty worldwide." Earlier, the US president announced that Washington is launching the "MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY", and warned that any country supporting Tehran in any way will face "TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences". "This will be an ECONOMIC D-DAY, and we need all of our Allies to stand with the United States of America to isolate, and defeat, the Iran threat," he added. The so-called “Economic D-Day” is a diversion from America's own crisis: unprecedented debt & surging interest costs. Doubling down on failed policies will only bring further defeat—and enmity of Iranians. US economic terrorism threatens global economy and sovereignty worldwide pic.twitter.com/Qj5SzVBjvX — Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) August 20, 2026