Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedSportOpinionVideoFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored Content Live Navigation menuDonald TrumpTrump, Netanyahu and the Iran questionHow Iran war fallout may shape US electionsWho won and lost in Florida primariesA visual guide to redistrictingLive updates, Trump says Washington may resume talks with Tehran at ‘some point’, stating that US demands remain focused on preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.liveThis video may contain light patterns or images that could trigger seizures or cause discomfort for people with visual sensitivities.Al Jazeera LiveBy Heba Habib and Tracy J. JawadPublished On 20 Aug 2026
US President Donald Trump has announced the launch of an unprecedented “crushing economic operation” against Iran after the two countries failed to reach a deal, warning that any country offering Tehran a lifeline will face severe financial retaliation.
Earlier, Trump said Washington may resume talks with Tehran at “some point”, stating that US demands remain focused strictly on preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
