US President Donald Trump is preparing to take his campaign against Iran into a new phase, with Washington threatening tougher sanctions and economic isolation in a bid to force Tehran into accepting a deal. But the strategy carries a major risk for the Gulf: Iran could respond not by capitulating, but by attacking the region’s energy infrastructure and alternative oil-shipping routes.

President Trump has threatened severe economic consequences for countries and entities helping Iran, potentially putting China and its purchases of Iranian oil at the center of…

In a Truth Social post, the president threatened that any country that provides a financial lifeline to Iran will face "tremendous economic consequences."

US President Donald Trump has declared an "economic D-Day" against Iran amid a ceasefire deadlock, threatening countries that provide a lifeline to Tehran with "tremendous…