Trump says any country doing business with Iran will face 25 percent tariff

The US president has threatened Iran with military strikes amid widespread antigovernment protests there.Published On 12 Jan 2026United States President Donald Trump has said that countries that engage in trade with Iran will face a 25 percent tariff on any business done with the US.Trump announced the decision in a social media post on Monday, stating that it was “final and conclusive”, but offering few additional details.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump administration says still considering military strikes on Iranlist 2 of 3Trump says US considering ‘very strong options’ for Iranlist 3 of 3What we know about the protests sweeping Iranend of list“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 said in a post on his website, Truth Social.It is not clear which countries might be affected, but major economies such as Russia, China, Brazil and Turkiye all trade with Iran, which has been roiled by widespread antigovernment protests and riots over the past week.Iraq and the United Arab Emirates are also important trading partners, according to the database Trading Economics.In recent weeks, Trump has ratcheted up pressure on Tehran and threatened further military strikes on the country, should it fail to abide by US demands to wind down its nuclear and military programmes.“Now, I hear that Iran is trying to build up again, and if they are, we’re going to have to knock them down,” Trump told reporters in December. “We’ll knock them down. We’ll knock the hell out of them. But, hopefully, that’s not happening.”In June, the US bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities as part of a 12-day war initiated by Israel. US strikes on Iran likely constitute a violation of international law, according to legal experts.