Iran analyst on Trump's threat of an 'economic D-day' against Iran

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published August 24, 2026 at 6:51 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Iran analyst Karim Sadjadpour about the Trump administration's threats to impose new economic restrictions on Iran.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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