A woman shops for bed sheets at a store in Houston, Texas, on August 24, 2026. The US and Iran are approaching the six-month mark since military operations began on February 28, 2026, with the two nations remaining entrenched in a strategic stalemate. US President Donald Trump has intensified pressure through an aggressive economic isolation campaign, while a 60-day ceasefire and diplomatic window expired without producing a lasting agreement. The conflict's most significant impact on the US economy is the rise in energy costs, which is contributing to higher inflation. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 24: Framed by a Teleprompter, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces a new set of sanctions against Iran, describing them as "an economic D-Day," in the Cash Room at the Treasury Department on August 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Bessent threatened Iran in an opinion piece in the Financial Times on Sunday with "the single greatest financial offensive ever", almost six months after the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran in February. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

President of the Arab World Institute Anne-Claire Legendre(C), HSBC Chairman Samir Assaf (L) and Saudi French Business Council Mohamed Ben Laden (R) arrive for a State diner in the honour of Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman at the Elysee Palace in Paris on August 24, 2026. (Photo by LOU BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)

President of the Arab World Institute Anne-Claire Legendre(C), HSBC Chairman Samir Assaf (L) and Saudi French Business Council Mohamed Ben Laden (R) pose for a picture before a State diner in the honour of Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman at the Elysee Palace in Paris on August 24, 2026. (Photo by LOU BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)

France's Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure arrives for a State diner in the honour of Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman at the Elysee Palace in Paris on August 24, 2026. (Photo by LOU BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)

France's Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure arrives for a State diner in the honour of Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman at the Elysee Palace in Paris on August 24, 2026. (Photo by LOU BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 24: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent waves goodbye to reporters after announcing a new set of sanctions against Iran, describing them as "an economic D-Day" in the Cash Room at the Treasury Department on August 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Bessent threatened Iran in an opinion piece in the Financial Times on Sunday with "the single greatest financial offensive ever", almost six months after the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran in February. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 24: U.S. Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Gene Lange attends an announcement of a new set of sanctions against Iran, describing them as "an economic D-Day" in the Cash Room at the Treasury Department on August 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened Iran in an opinion piece in the Financial Times on Sunday with "the single greatest financial offensive ever", almost six months after the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran in February. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)