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Trump says U.S. will impose 'economic D Day' against Iran

NPR | By Emily Feng,
Leila Fadel
Published August 21, 2026 at 6:48 AM EDT

President Trump announced this week that the U.S. will be imposing the "most crushing economic operation" against Iran.

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Emily Feng

Emily Feng is a White House correspondent at NPR. Previously, she was a foreign correspondent for NPR covering China, Taiwan and beyond. 

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Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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