Iran's economy faces more problems.

The Trump administration wants other countries to stop all business with Iran.

The United Arab Emirates stopped trade with Iran last week.

This is the new U.S. plan to isolate Iran.

Iran already traded with only a few partners.

So it has fewer choices now.

The U.S. plan works only if China helps.

China is Iran's biggest oil buyer and trade partner.

Russia has its own money problems.

It has sanctions too.

So Russia cannot help Iran much.

Turkey, Pakistan, and Iraq have ties to both Iran and the U.S.

So they may not join the U.S. plan.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called the plan "Operation Economic Outcast."

He said friends of the U.S. will get good things.

He said friends of Iran will be alone too.

In 2024, Iran traded goods worth $125 billion.

But most trade was with a few partners.

The UAE, China, and Turkey gave nearly three-quarters of Iran's imports.

The UAE was very important.

It sent goods again and took payments.

Experts say Iran can replace the UAE.

But it cannot do it fast.

China has business interests beyond Iran.

It does not want a fight.

It buys most of Iran's oil through hidden networks.

These networks avoid sanctions.

Analysts say China will not fully follow U.S. pressure.

But China cut Iranian oil imports before.

Other partners have problems too.

Turkey fixed a U.S. fight about sanctions.

Iraq needs U.S. control of its money.

Pakistan keeps ties with both Tehran and Washington.

One expert said the U.S. dollar is so strong that no partner wants to fight the U.S.