EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Weighs Total Trade Embargo Against Select Arab Nations Amid Iran Crisis
Sources indicate former President Trump, if re-elected, is drafting proposals for severe economic measures targeting key Arab states over divergent positions on Iran.
DETAILS EMERGING:
• DIVIDED ALLIANCES: UAE & Jordan seen coordinating policy with Washington; Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Türkiye, and Pakistan publicly reject military escalation.
• MEASURES REPORTEDLY UNDER REVIEW: 100% import tariffs, targeted asset seizures, and restrictions on sovereign wealth fund transactions.
• IMMEDIATE RISKS: Global oil supply instability, fracture of regional security partnerships, and acute financial market stress.
CONTEXT: This marks an unprecedented escalation in using trade policy to compel geopolitical alignment. Market symbols $RIVER , $BTR , $ACU flagged by analysts as potential volatility indicators.
REACTION: Diplomatic channels are bracing for what could become the most severe unilateral economic action taken against Middle Eastern partners in decades.
⚡ Developing — policy not yet finalized, but preparations signal heightened U.S.-Middle East tensions.
