Middle East live: Trump threatens economic punishment on 'any country' helping Iran

Middle East live: Trump threatens economic punishment on 'any country' helping Iran

Home Middle East Live Issued on: 20/08/2026 - 01:26Modified: 20/08/2026 - 01:48 US President Donald Trump posted a map calling the Strait of Hormuz a 'NEW U.S. territory' © Jim Watson, AFP ⁠US President ​Donald Trump on Wednesday ​warned of economic consequences against any country that ​supported ‌Tehran or ⁠provided "any type of lifeline ‌to Iran." He ​did not specify ​what specific ​steps Washington would take against such ​a country and did not list any country by name. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. (FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters) Keywords for this article

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