Carrier arrives as Trump’s Iran squeeze hits China-Russia wall — August 21, 2026

USS George Washington reached the Arabian Sea as the U.S. keeps naval pressure on Iran, while Trump’s “economic D-Day” push faces China-Russia limits and an Iranian MP says promised frozen-funds relief has yielded not a single dollar. ### In this episode 1. Iran MP says no frozen funds released, calls out Central Bank governor | Iran International — Iran International Iran MP says no frozen funds released, calls out Central Bank governor | Iran International # Iran MP says no frozen funds released, calls out Central Bank governor Aug 19, 2026, 22:57 GMT+1 Iran MP Morteza Mahmoudi on Wednesday called out the Central Bank governor over remarks that Iran’s frozen funds would be released, saying not a single dollar has been unfrozen two months after the… 2. New US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East as pressure ... — Ynet News New US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East as pressure on Iran intensifies # New US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East as pressure on Iran intensifies ## CENTCOM says USS George Washington reached the Arabian Sea to replace the Abraham Lincoln, while the US approved a $4.5 billion sale of 4 KC-46A refueling planes to Qatar Lior Ben Ari, Daniel Edelson, New York| The U.S. military’s… 3. How China and Russia could hobble Trump’s plans to isolate Iran | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera — Al Jazeera How China and Russia could hobble Trump’s plans to isolate Iran | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera Listen (6 mins) Save Share Add Al Jazeera on Google Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi \[File: Handout/Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP] United States President Donald Trump has threatened to financially punish any country providing… Daily TopFive for Iran War Daily. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Iran War Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [iran-war-daily@lanternpodcasts.com](mailto:iran-war-daily@lanternpodcasts.com).