Iran Sends a Message After Donald Trump's Economic Threat

Photo Credit: Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images Iran has brushed off President Donald Trump's warning of a crushing economic threat, framing it as an attempt to mask America's own financial troubles. The exchange is a new escalation in a war now nearing its six-month mark, with diplomacy still frozen. Iran's response to Trump's latest economic pressure campaign Trump announced the economic threat late Wednesday without detailing specific penalties. He threatened any nation that keeps trade or financial channels open with Iran. "This will be economic warfare and isolation on an . . .