Trump may find that the global economic dynamics that might have supported such a strategy the last time aren't the same today.

via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — Experts say Trump sees economic sanctions as key to extracting more concessions but he risks losing leverage.

Tesla halted the sale of the Model S and Model X in China, as the "order now" button for both vehicles is now unavailable to Chinese buyers.

By: M. Brosh, Author of Cassandra's Shadow

*I received a free DRC of this book with thanks to the author and Partners In Crime Virtual Book Tours. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: Old friendships turn deadly and the past comes back to haunt Claudia Rose in unexpected ways. Claudia never intended to confront her past at her 25-year high school class reunion in Edentown, California.

via US news | The Guardian — As with its approach to Hormuz, the US has mistaken applying pressure for an actual strategy. But Tehran has chips of its own to play Donald Trump has found a new way to promise victory over Iran. After months of war have failed to force Iran’s capitulation or collapse, his administration has unveiled what the US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, calls Operation Economic Outcast: an effort to cut it off from what remains of the global economy and threaten foreign governments, banks and companie

via The Hill News — Team Trump had to find a different pressure point.

via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — The US president says he will impose 'crushing measures' on Tehran.

via The Hill News — Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) on Sunday said tomorrow will be “D-Day” for the economy in Iran as the Trump administration and U.S. military vow to exert maximum financial and militaristic pressure on Tehran to end the war overseas. “Their economy is in shambles. And they’re still dangerous. So the President’s right to focus…