Trump Announces 'Crushing Economic Operation' Against Iran as Tehran Signals Shift to Offensive Tactics — US Iran war

President Donald Trump announced a major escalation in pressure against Tehran, launching what he termed a 'crushing economic operation' that amounts to full-scale economic warfare. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent added that the new economic measures are intended to collapse the Iranian government and urged China to support the initiative. Simultaneously, Iranian military officials signaled a strategic shift from retaliatory strikes to prioritizing offensive operations while maintaining leverage over the strategic Strait of Hormuz six months into the conflict.