# 'We are going to collapse this regime': Inside the US plan to target Iran's economy *Canonical page:* https://truthscore.com/source/9c18383e *Machine twins:* https://truthscore.com/source/9c18383e.md · JSON at https://truthscore.com/api/v1 Publisher: Scripps News · published 2026-08-20 · read 2026-09-06 Original: https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/iran-war/we-are-going-to-collapse-this-regime-inside-the-us-plan-to-target-irans-economy *A source is testimony, not proof. The document itself is never republished here.* ## Who is named (12) - [Iraq](https://truthscore.com/entity/0fd818c2) - [Donald Trump](https://truthscore.com/entity/1d81dc68) - [JD Vance](https://truthscore.com/entity/20d0dae5) - [Daniel Shapiro](https://truthscore.com/entity/2e5edcf6) - [Lin Jian](https://truthscore.com/entity/41152c66) - [Scott Bessent](https://truthscore.com/entity/552d2ed5) - [UAE](https://truthscore.com/entity/5b929309) - [China](https://truthscore.com/entity/84a7edc4) - [Seyed Abbas Araghchi](https://truthscore.com/entity/855f7659) - [Turkey](https://truthscore.com/entity/895f70e5) - [Iran](https://truthscore.com/entity/cdc97f9c) - [United States](https://truthscore.com/entity/f6d3f5b6) ## Restated (already known — zero weight) - [President Donald Trump announced a fresh slew of sanctions against Iran.](https://truthscore.com/claim/231f51c0) - [Donald Trump asserted that no one has given Iran a greater opportunity to make a deal than him.](https://truthscore.com/claim/f8f073c0) - [Donald Trump stated that Iran has failed to take the opportunity.](https://truthscore.com/claim/561adbf0) - [Donald Trump announced the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country.](https://truthscore.com/claim/a3981897) - [Donald Trump said the operation will be economic warfare and isolation on an unprecedented scale.](https://truthscore.com/claim/e57a66b3) - [A U.S. official said new action is expected.](https://truthscore.com/claim/e75b7482) - [Scott Bessent stated that the United States will collapse the Iranian regime.](https://truthscore.com/claim/87a44e07) - [Scott Bessent warned that other countries doing business with Iran will face the force of the United States government.](https://truthscore.com/claim/5d67d853) - [Donald Trump declared that this will be an Economic D-Day.](https://truthscore.com/claim/94123bcb) - [Donald Trump called for all allies to stand with the United States to isolate and defeat the Iran threat.](https://truthscore.com/claim/86fe8637) - [Donald Trump said the historic measures will cripple Iran and its ability to project terror worldwide.](https://truthscore.com/claim/ba0b590f) - [The President's focus appears to be on economic levers rather than diplomatic or military means.](https://truthscore.com/claim/e2eeee89) - [The administration's focus is on squeezing Iran economically versus militarily.](https://truthscore.com/claim/f1c4c17c) - [The administration believes Iran is facing internal strife, particularly with its economy.](https://truthscore.com/claim/01b41023) - [The administration believes the military campaign has helped put a chokehold on Iran.](https://truthscore.com/claim/f638b5d5) - [The administration suggested Iran will be forced to make a deal.](https://truthscore.com/claim/9d670cfe) - [Scott Bessent said that if maximum economic pressure is applied, there will likely not be a large scale kinetic restart for now.](https://truthscore.com/claim/341c1cc7) - [U.S. military strikes have appeared to pause earlier in the week.](https://truthscore.com/claim/3cc50210) - [Donald Trump said there were no conversations going on with Iran.](https://truthscore.com/claim/fb5d9c18) - [A source familiar said there were positive discussions.](https://truthscore.com/claim/ae1e16ff) - [Donald Trump decided to wait and asked his team not to engage until Iran is ready to make a deal.](https://truthscore.com/claim/ae708752) - [Seyed Abbas Araghchi said the Economic D-Day is a diversion from America's own crisis.](https://truthscore.com/claim/20c6b303) - [Seyed Abbas Araghchi said doubling down on failed policies will only bring further defeat and enmity of Iranians.](https://truthscore.com/claim/97896413) - [Seyed Abbas Araghchi said U.S. economic terrorism threatens global economy and sovereignty worldwide.](https://truthscore.com/claim/22aa1c70) - [JD Vance called it a new phase where economic pressure is the most effective tool.](https://truthscore.com/claim/464b09b3) - [JD Vance said applying economic pressure to Iran will cause them to apply pressure to the United States, and that over the past couple of weeks Iran has felt…](https://truthscore.com/claim/ee6e453b) - [JD Vance said they will keep the pressure going because they think it is the best way to accomplish the final objective, referencing that the president said…](https://truthscore.com/claim/31b6f756) - [JD Vance said they are trying to create a reality where they can say with confidence Iran's facilities have been destroyed.](https://truthscore.com/claim/22e47386) - [JD Vance said they are trying to create a reality where they can say with confidence Iran will never try to rebuild.](https://truthscore.com/claim/b19721ac) - [China, the UAE, Turkey and Iraq are major historical trading partners for Iran.](https://truthscore.com/claim/258c8294) - [Lin Jian said sanctions and pressure will not help resolve the issue.](https://truthscore.com/claim/9b390447) - [Donald Trump expects to visit China next month.](https://truthscore.com/claim/58b02b37) - [China has retaliated against past U.S. trade crackdowns.](https://truthscore.com/claim/2e539d29) - [Daniel Shapiro said that that type of retaliation and response is very likely.](https://truthscore.com/claim/6c987d08) - [Daniel Shapiro said Iranians have shown they are willing to sustain an enormous amount of economic pain for decades.](https://truthscore.com/claim/b21973c9) - [The UAE announced on Wednesday that it would cut financial ties with Iran after alleging Iran fired more ballistic missiles towards the Gulf nation.](https://truthscore.com/claim/b4f0af7c) - [The United States is planning a campaign of maximum economic pressure on Iran and its allies.](https://truthscore.com/claim/55f74f93) - [Daniel Shapiro said he does not take the UAE announcement at face value as an indication that Gulf states are fully embracing it.](https://truthscore.com/claim/d8120020) ## What it cost Reading this document into the graph cost $0.03.