13.01.2026 06:20
As protests in Iran continue on their 16th day, the first move has come from the United States, which has threatened to intervene in the neighboring country. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that countries doing business with Iran will pay a 25% tariff on their trade with the United States.
Protests that started due to economic problems in Iran continue on their 16th day, while the death toll has now reached horrifying levels.
U.S. President Donald Trump, who has been threatening for days to intervene in the demonstrations with more than 10,000 detentions, has made his first move against Iran.
FIRST MOVE FROM THE U.S. FOR IRAN
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that countries doing business with Iran will pay a 25% tariff on their trade with the U.S.
THEY WILL PAY A 25% TARIFF
Trump shared a post regarding the issue on his account on the U.S.-based social media platform Truth Social. He stated that countries doing business with Iran will pay a 25% tariff on their trade with the U.S., emphasizing that this decision has taken effect immediately. Trump stressed that this decision is "definite and final."
PROTESTS IN IRAN
Protests initiated by shopkeepers in Tehran's Grand Bazaar on December 28, 2025, due to the significant devaluation of the local currency against foreign currencies and economic problems, spread to many cities across the country.
While no official statement has been made regarding those who died or were injured in the protests, HRANA reported in a report published on January 10 (on the 14th day of the protests) that 116 people, including 37 security personnel and 4 health workers, lost their lives, over 2,600 people were injured, and 2,638 people were detained.