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Trump announces 50% tariffs on nations supplying Iran with weapons

Trump said talks with Iran include tariff and sanctions relief as he threatened 50% duties on countries supplying weapons.

  • On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on any country supplying military weapons to Iran, effective immediately with "no exclusions or exemptions!"
  • The announcement follows Tuesday's two-week ceasefire agreement, mediated by Pakistan, which included Iran reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz, though Vice President JD Vance described the ceasefire as "fragile."
  • Russia has been Iran's sole supplier of conventional arms, making the nation a primary target for economic pressure, even as Washington indicated openness to discussing "tariff and sanctions relief" with Iranian authorities.
  • Trump maintains a hardline stance, insisting there be "no enrichment of uranium" as a condition, while claiming many of the 15 points in the United States' peace plan have already been agreed to.
  • Washington claims the agreement signals a "very productive Regime Change," while markets react cautiously to the ceasefire, hoping for temporary peace in the Middle East despite the looming tariff threat.
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US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose an "indirect" rate of 50% of the countries providing Iran's arms, informs the EEF, according to Agerpres. At the same time, the head of the White House believes that negotiations are already in progress with the Islamic Republic, where there is "a very productive change of regime", to reduce prices and sanctions.

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International Writing/Washington, 8 Apr (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump threatened this Thursday to impose “immediately” 50% tariffs on countries that supply arms to Iran, while claiming that they are already negotiating with the Islamic Republic, where there has been “a very productive regime change,” to reduce tariffs and sanctions. “The country that supplies military weapons to Iran will immediately be taxed with a 50% tariff on each and …

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