New US sanctions signal Trump desperation on Iran, experts say

The United States announced new sanctions on Iran and a slew of global entities doing business with the country on Monday, in what officials have called an “economic D-Day” and officially dubbed “Operation Economic Outcast”, in an effort to force Tehran to negotiate an end to the war.The announcement followed repeated demands by US President Donald Trump that Iranian leaders take actions like dropping their claims over the Strait of Hormuz and return to talks to end its nuclear programme.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump’s latest wave of Iran sanctions: Which 60 entities are targeted?list 2 of 3US launches Economic war on Iranlist 3 of 3Sanctions or missiles? How Gulf will view Trump’s new Iran approachend of listNearly six months into its war on Iran, the US is seeing little impact from its military operations against the country. Crucial military munitions stocks have been depleted, and important tools used to project power globally have been redirected towards Iran.The long-term implications of the war, analysts say, have pushed the Trump administration to try economic sanctions, but these are unlikely to compel Iran into meeting the demands.“The United States ...