Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Iran is pushing back against Washington’s latest pressure campaign, accusing the United States of waging economic and psychological warfare and vowing to withstand what it calls “unjust sanctions.”
The response follows President Donald Trump’s announcement of an unprecedented new economic offensive against Tehran. With a 60-day diplomatic window now expired and the conflict nearing six months, what does this latest escalation mean for the region and is there still a path back to diplomacy? #Heat #Iran #US #War #MiddleEast #Trump
Host: Asieh Namdar
Guests:
Mehran Kamrava is Professor of Government at Georgetown University Qatar.
Mohammed Eslami is Research Fellow in Middle East North Africa studies at Tehran University.
Gregory Daddis is Professor of History and the Melbern G. Glasscock Endowed Chair in American History at Texas A&M University.
0:00 Trump Announces “Economic D-Day” Against Iran
1:14 Can More Sanctions Change Tehran’s Calculations?
2:04 Has Washington Underestimated Iran’s Resilience?
3:41 Could U.S. Economic Pressure on Iran Backfire?
4:30 How Sanctions Are Affecting Ordinary Iranians
5:39 UAE Trade Suspension Deals Iran Another Blow
6:55 The Battle for Control of the Strait of Hormuz
8:47 Trump’s Threats Against Oman and U.S. Credibility
11:58 Iran Responds to Washington’s New Economic Offensive
15:00 Inside Iran’s Deepening Cost-of-Living Crisis
20:33 What Is the U.S. Military Strategy in Iran?
25:32 Munitions, Military Strain and the Limits of U.S. Power
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Iran is pushing back against Washington’s latest pressure campaign, accusing the United States of waging economic and psychological warfare and vowing to withstand what it calls “unjust sanctions.”
The response follows President Donald Trump’s announcement of an unprecedented new economic offensive against Tehran. With a 60-day diplomatic window now expired and the conflict nearing six months, what does this latest escalation mean for the region and is there still a path back to diplomacy? #Heat #Iran #US #War #MiddleEast #Trump
Host: Asieh Namdar
Guests:
Mehran Kamrava is Professor of Government at Georgetown University Qatar.
Mohammed Eslami is Research Fellow in Middle East North Africa studies at Tehran University.
Gregory Daddis is Professor of History and the Melbern G. Glasscock Endowed Chair in American History at Texas A&M University.
0:00 Trump Announces “Economic D-Day” Against Iran
1:14 Can More Sanctions Change Tehran’s Calculations?
2:04 Has Washington Underestimated Iran’s Resilience?
3:41 Could U.S. Economic Pressure on Iran Backfire?
4:30 How Sanctions Are Affecting Ordinary Iranians
5:39 UAE Trade Suspension Deals Iran Another Blow
6:55 The Battle for Control of the Strait of Hormuz
8:47 Trump’s Threats Against Oman and U.S. Credibility
11:58 Iran Responds to Washington’s New Economic Offensive
15:00 Inside Iran’s Deepening Cost-of-Living Crisis
20:33 What Is the U.S. Military Strategy in Iran?
25:32 Munitions, Military Strain and the Limits of U.S. Power
Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile
cgtnnow.com/featured/events/cgtn-live-now-1
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