US expands Iran sanctions, war support wanes

The Trump administration has announced a new wave of secondary sanctions designed to isolate Iran from the global financial system, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pledging to cut off every revenue source.

The dollar rallied as investors sought haven assets amid the escalating standoff.

Public approval for US military operations against Iran has fallen to 31 percent, the lowest level since the early days of the conflict.

Democratic senators have also demanded a Pentagon review of quality-of-life conditions aboard Navy warships participating in the Iran blockade.