The Next Phase of the Iran War? Trump’s ‘Economic Fury’ | WSJ

The U.S. stepped up its Economic Fury pressure campaign against Iran when it took control of the sanctioned vessel Tifani in the Indo-Pacific recently. The move marked an expansion of an effort to squeeze Iran economically, which involves Treasury Department sanctions and a military blockade of Iranian ports. Iran has retaliated by attacking commercial ships near its coast. WSJ's Shelby Holliday breaks down the new phase of the U.S.-Iran war. Chapters: 0:00 U.S. seizing Iran-linked vessels 0:42 The U.S. expanding beyond the Middle East 1:52 Economic pressure on Iran News Explainers Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news. #Iran #Trump #WSJ