Trump Unleashes Fury on Iran: 25% Tariffs Slapped on Countries Doing Business with Tehran as Protests Turn Deadly
- US President Donald Trump vows to punish countries trading with Iran with crippling 25% tariffs
- Move comes as Iran’s brutal crackdown on anti-government protests leaves nearly 600 dead and sparks international outrage
- Trump threatens military action if Iran continues to use deadly force against protesters, saying the regime is ‘starting to cross a red line’
- Iran claims protests have subsided, but blames US and Israel for the violence and vows to take action if UK fails to protect its embassy in London
US President Donald Trump has declared war on countries doing business with Iran, slapping a devastating 25% tariff on any trade with the United States. The move is a dramatic escalation of tensions between Washington and Tehran, which has been rocked by weeks of anti-government protests that have left nearly 600 dead.
In a fiery social media post, Trump warned that any country doing business with Iran would face the crippling tariffs, effective immediately. ‘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,’ he thundered.
The threat has sent shockwaves around the world, with China, Brazil, Türkiye, and Russia among the economies that do business with Tehran. But Trump is undeterred, saying Iran is ‘starting to cross a red line’ with its brutal crackdown on protesters.
‘That’s why the demonstrations turned violent and bloody; to give an excuse to the American president to intervene,’ Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sneered, blaming the US and Israel for the violence. But Trump is having none of it, saying his administration is weighing ‘very strong options’ to respond to the crisis.
As the protests rage on, Iran’s regime has been accused of making it impossible for families to grieve, with images of rows and rows of dead bodies at a morgue in Tehran circulating on social media. The UK’s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has condemned the violence, saying the killing and repression of peaceful protesters is ‘horrific’.
But Iran is fighting back, with Araghchi warning the UK to stay out of its internal affairs and threatening to evacuate its embassy personnel if security is not improved. The diplomatic row has sparked fears of a wider conflict, with Trump’s tariffs seen as a major escalation of the crisis.
As the world watches with bated breath, one thing is clear: Trump’s fury on Iran is only just beginning. And with the stakes higher than ever, the question on everyone’s lips is: what’s next?