Trump Set to Impose 25 Percent Tariff on Any Nation Trading with Iran
"Effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a tariff of 25% on any and all business being done with the United States of America," Trump wrote on Truth Social, his social media platform. "This Order is final and conclusive."
The administration has not yet released specific implementation details regarding these import duties.
The tariff declaration follows months of threats from Trump to launch strikes against Iran should its government use deadly force against protesters. However, the announcement came mere hours after White House officials indicated the president remains open to diplomatic engagement with Tehran.
White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed Trump's willingness to execute military action against Iranian installations if demonstrators face violent crackdowns from security personnel, though she emphasized diplomatic channels remain the administration's priority.
"One thing President Trump is very good at is always keeping all of his options on the table. And airstrikes would be one of the many, many options that are on the table for the commander-in-chief, diplomacy is always the first option for the president," Leavitt told journalists at the White House.
"What you're hearing publicly from the Iranian regime is quite differently from the messages the administration is receiving privately. I think the president has an interest in exploring those messages. However, with that said, the president has shown he's unafraid to use military options if and when he deems necessary, and nobody knows that better than Iran," Leavitt added.
The developments come as Iran enters the 16th consecutive day of demonstrations driven by deteriorating economic circumstances. Pro-government rallies materialized Monday across multiple Iranian cities as a counter-response to ongoing anti-government protests.
In the capital, supporters assembled at Enghelab Square—a major intersection adjacent to the University of Tehran—displaying Iranian flags and "condemning recent violence" in public spaces, a correspondent reported from the scene.
Rally participants urged authorities to tackle economic hardships while denouncing what they characterized as "foreign interference" in Iranian internal matters. Similar gatherings occurred in Kerman, Zahedan, and Birjand throughout eastern regions of the country.
Tehran has repeatedly blamed Washington and Israel for supporting what Iranian leadership labels "armed rioters," groups allegedly responsible for multiple attacks in public venues nationwide.
Iran's Intelligence Ministry reported Monday the confiscation of 273 weapons and the detention of three individuals during an inspection of an international cargo vehicle traveling through Iranian territory, a news agency stated.
Authorities announced the capture of a five-person "terrorist cell" with connections to a prohibited Kurdish political organization in Khorramabad.
Security forces also apprehended 15 individuals suspected of ties to Persian-language opposition media outlets broadcasting from foreign locations.
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