President Donald Trump speaks as Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth look on during a press conference in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 3, 2026. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that countries trading with Iran will face a 25 percent tariff, coming as the Islamic Republic’s regime grapples with some of the most significant protests since it took over the secular monarchy of the shah in 1979.
“Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a Tariff of 25 percent on any and all business being done with the United States of America,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social in the late afternoon. “This Order is final and conclusive.”We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
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