Iran analyst on Trump's threat of an 'economic D-day' against Iran

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published August 24, 2026 at 4:51 AM MDT

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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Iran analyst Karim Sadjadpour about the Trump administration's threats to impose new economic restrictions on Iran.

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