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August 20, 2026

US President Donald Trump threatens Iran with the ‘most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country’ saying Iran will face an ‘economic D-Day’. Plus, US national debt surges to a new record of 40 trillion dollars.

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The Day is a news show that helps you understand emerging stories from Europe, the US and across the globe. Join Brent Goff and Nicole Frölich from Monday through Friday as they put the day’s events into context with the help of experts, political players and DW’s reporters on the ground.

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