Donald Trump says planned U.S. pressure on Iran is "most crushing economic operation ever taken"

U.S. officials announced new penalties aimed at Lebanon’s Hezbollah, saying the group is directed by Iran rather than an independent force. The Treasury Department again placed Hezbollah on its global terrorism-financing blacklist and identified 10 people linked to a courier network that has moved large sums of money to the group, according to the agency. Officials added that Hezbollah undermines Lebanese sovereignty and economic recovery. The move came a day after President Donald Trump described planned U.S. pressure on Iran as the toughest economic campaign in history, following what he called Iran’s failure to reach a deal with Washington. These financial measures are separate from broader U.S. action expected against Iran and arrive amid a nearly six-month U.S.-Israeli military conflict with no clear end.