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.
141 Articles
141 Articles
The President of the United States announced that the 25% tariff order on trade transactions with North Americans is "definitive and non-resourced" for countries that are business with Iran.
The punitive tariffs apply immediately, Trump announces on his platform Truth Social. The move is intended to indirectly hit the Iranian Mullah regime, against which the Iranians have been protesting violently for about two weeks.
The Korea Times
Business InsiderTrump says any country doing business with Iran will pay 25% tariff on any business with US
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that any country doing business with Iran will pay a 25 percent tariff on any business being done with the United States "effective immediately," as Washington is carefully watching Tehran's crackdown on anti-government protestors. Trump made the announcement in a social media post after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News that though diplomacy remains the president's "f…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
