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Netanyahu Backs Trump’s Economic Pressure Campaign on Iran

8/29/2026

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorsed President Donald Trump’s economic pressure campaign against Iran, saying diplomacy is impossible.
President Donald Trump declared an “economic D-Day” on Monday to cripple Iran’s economy.
The US-Israeli war with Iran entered its seventh month without a peace deal.
Trump took part in a US-Israeli strike on Iran on Feb. 28 and accepted a ceasefire in April.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorsed President Donald Trump’s economic pressure campaign against Iran, saying diplomacy is impossible.
President Donald Trump declared an “economic D-Day” on Monday to cripple Iran’s economy.
The US-Israeli war with Iran entered its seventh month without a peace deal.
Trump took part in a US-Israeli strike on Iran on Feb. 28 and accepted a ceasefire in April.