Home › Oil prices head for second weekly rise as U.S. vows to turn up economic pressure on Iran Oil prices head for second weekly rise as U.S. vows to turn up economic pressure on Iran Posted on August 21, 2026 by Related Coverage The Message Behind Trump’s Threats of ‘Economic Warfare’ Against Iran Iran labels new US sanctions ‘unjust’ Iran war live: Tehran says planned US sanctions threaten global economy Trump Risks China Blowback With Plan to Choke Iran’s Economy Read original article Related Articles Indiana Residents Enter Ninth Day Without Power After Deadly August Storm Alaska charter plane crash kills 8 people, including 2 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees Trump’s ‘economic D