Trump issues tariff threat over foreign trade with Iran

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order warning of additional tariffs on countries that continue to trade with Iran.

The order, issued on Friday, does not specify an exact tariff rate, though it cites 25% as an illustrative figure. It states that the measure could apply to goods imported into the United States from any country that “directly or indirectly purchases, imports, or otherwise acquires any goods or services from Iran.”

While Trump did not directly address the executive order, he reiterated that Iran must not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday night.

The move comes as senior US and Iranian officials continue talks in Oman, following weeks of escalating rhetoric from both sides.

Earlier this year, Trump had publicly threatened a 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran in a post on Truth Social. On 12 January, he wrote: “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.”

At the time, no further details were provided on how such tariffs would be implemented.