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Trump says any country doing business with Iran will face 25% U.S. tariff

President Trump imposes a 25% tariff on nations trading with Iran to pressure Tehran amid a crackdown that has killed nearly 600 protesters, aiming to deter foreign business ties.

  • 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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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday the application with immediate effect of a 25% tariff to any country that does business with Iran. "With immediate effect, any country that does business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a 25% tariff on all business it does with the United States of America," Trump has posted in his account on the social network of his Truth Social property. "This order is definitive and conclusive. Thank…

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday, January 12, that he will impose 25% tariffs on any country trading with Iran, at a time when pressure on Tehran increases due to repression against anti-government protests. “With immediate effect, any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay 25% tariffs for any business it does with the U.S. This order is definitive and conclusive,” Trump said in his Social Truth network.…

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US President Donald Trump has announced tariffs on countries doing business with Iran to break its backbone. Trump stated that any country doing business with Iran will have to pay a 25% tariff.

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Las Vegas Sun broke the news in Las Vegas, United States on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
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