After pledging swift results, Trump team prepares for long economic war with Iran

As the Trump administration pivoted to economic pressure instead of military force to push Tehran back into talks, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pledged swift damage to Iran’s economy. All Iranian airlines would be grounded worldwide by the end of September, he said last month. The country would run out of oil to sell by the end of this week.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post.Iran’s economy is suffering. Bu