US EditionTrump says any country doing business with Iran will face 25% U.S. tariff
- On Monday, President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on any country that does business with Iran, saying the measure takes effect immediately in a social media posting.
- President Donald Trump framed the tariffs as pressure on Tehran over a violent protest crackdown that has left nearly 600 dead and warned of U.S. military action if deadly force continues against antigovernment protesters in Iran.
- China, Brazil, Turkey and Russia are identified as economies trading with Iran, and the U.S. national security team has weighed strong military options without a final decision.
- A meeting is being set up with Iran after the country called to negotiate, Trump told reporters, and at least 2 major outlets reported his remarks.
- Iran's parliament speaker warned the U.S. military in Israel would be legitimate targets if America launched a strike, while the U.S.-based human rights activist news agency reports at least 544 killed, including 496 protesters.
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President Donald Trump said on Monday that any country doing business with Iran would face a 25 percent tariff on all trade with the United States, as Washington considers a response to the situation in Iran, where the largest anti-government protests in years are taking place.
The US Department of Defense has briefed President Donald Trump on a range of military and covert assets the US could use against Iran. Trump has meanwhile announced the imposition of 25% tariffs on imports from countries that do business with Iran.
The results of the repression of demonstrations against the government exceed 600 deaths, according to an NGO.
The Islamic Republic of Iran is currently facing one of the largest protest movements since its proclamation in 1979, in which more than 600 people have lost their lives. ...
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