PARIS: Iran said Monday that a US attack of any scale would spur the Islamic republic to respond &quot;ferociously&quot;, after President Donald Trump said he was considering&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/trump-says-considering-limited-military-strike-on-iran" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">limited strikes against</a>&nbsp;the country.&nbsp;The United States has built up forces in the Middle East to pile pressure on Iran to make a deal at negotiations due to restart on Thursday, with Trump weighing a limited strike if no agreement is reached.&nbsp;On Monday Iran&#39;s foreign ministry reiterated that any strike, even limited, would be &quot;would be regarded as an act of aggression. Period&quot;.&nbsp;&quot;And any state would react to an act of aggression as part of its inherent right of self-defence ferociously so that&#39;s what we would do,&quot; ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said at a briefing in Tehran attended by an AFP journalist.&nbsp;The two countries concluded a second round of indirect talks in Switzerland on Tuesday under Omani mediation.&nbsp;Further talks, confirmed by Iran and Oman but not by the United States, are scheduled for Thursday.&nbsp;The European Union, which has been sidelined in mediation on Iran, called for a diplomatic solution ahead of the talks.&nbsp;&quot;We don&#39;t need another war in this region. We already have a lot,&quot; EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers.&nbsp;&quot;It is true that Iran is at its weakest point that they have been. We should be really using this time to find a diplomatic solution.&quot;&nbsp;Iran&#39;s clerical authorities have faced recent steep challenges, including a wave of mass protests that peaked in January, last year&#39;s 12-day war with Israel, and the weakening of Iran&#39;s regional proxies.&nbsp;Fears of conflictIran has, however, insisted only discussions on the country&#39;s nuclear programme are on the table at mediated talks. The West believes the programme is aimed at making a bomb, which Tehran denies.&nbsp;Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is leading the negotiations for Iran, while the United States is represented by envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump&#39;s son-in-law Jared Kushner.&nbsp;Trump is wondering why Iran has not &quot;capitulated&quot; in the face of Washington&#39;s military deployment, Witkoff said in an interview with Fox News broadcast over the weekend.&nbsp;Baqaei responded Monday by saying that Iranians had never capitulated at any point in their history.&nbsp;Trump had initially threatened military action over the violent crackdown on the protests that rights groups say saw thousands of people killed by security forces, but his attention soon shifted to Iran&#39;s nuclear programme.&nbsp;Scattered anti-government protests have continued in the country, despite the threat of suppression and arrests.&nbsp;Students rallied to commemorate those killed in competing pro- and anti-government demonstrations as the university semester restarted over the weekend.&nbsp;Iranians&#39; fears of a new conflict have grown and the concerns have also prompted several foreign countries to urge their citizens to leave Iran.&nbsp;India on Monday joined Sweden, Serbia, Poland and Australia in calling for its citizens -- estimated at 10,000 in the country by the foreign ministry -- to leave Iran.

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Iran says that US attack of any scale would spur the Islamic republic to respond "ferociously", after President Donald Trump said he was considering limited strikes against the country

Iran says would respond 'ferociously' to any US attack, even limited strikes

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ISLAMABAD: Iran&rsquo;s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Deputy Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has said the country is fully prepared to respond forcefully to any hostile move, warning adversaries against what he described as reckless actions, Press TV reported.&nbsp;Speaking at the National Congress of the 12,000 Western units in the northwestern city of Urmia on Saturday, Vahidi said Iran had already foiled enemy plots during the 12-day <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/trump-says-us-still-watching-iran-fleet-sailing-to-region" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">US-Israeli aggression</a> in June, as well as in the recent unrest inside the country.&nbsp;&ldquo;Just as in the 12-day war and the recent sedition, all enemy schemes against Islamic Iran failed; we stand ready to deliver a regret-inducing response to any adventurous move by the sworn enemies of the Iranian nation,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;Vahidi added that Iran&rsquo;s adversaries, after suffering setbacks during the conflict, attempted to compensate by fomenting <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/son-of-iranian-president-calls-for-end-to-internet-blackout" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">internal unrest,</a> but were once again defeated due to national unity and public solidarity.&nbsp;He said sporadic economic protests that began in late December were quickly infiltrated by foreign-backed elements seeking to incite violence. Iranian intelligence, he added, confirmed that these groups received US and Israeli intelligence, arms and logistical support, leading to the arrest of ringleaders and seizure of weapons, including arms allegedly destined for Tehran.&nbsp;The IRGC deputy commander also criticized foreign powers for claiming to support the Iranian people while acting against them, pointing to sanctions and acts of violence during recent unrest as evidence of long-standing hostility.&nbsp;According to Vahidi, the ultimate aim of the United States and its allies is to weaken Iran, undermine national cohesion, and bring the country under foreign influence.

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Deputy Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi (Photo: Press TV/File)

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Vahidi adds that Iran’s adversaries, after suffering setbacks during the conflict, attempted to compensate by fomenting internal unrest, but were once again defeated due to national unity and public solidarity.

Iran ready to respond decisively to any hostile move, warns IRGC commander

ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump has not yet ordered military strikes against Iran, but he continues to press his aides for what he calls &ldquo;decisive&rdquo; options, as the United States increases its military presence in the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reported.&nbsp;According to US officials cited by the newspaper, discussions are ongoing within the White House and the Pentagon even after Trump last week pulled back from authorizing strikes. The talks are taking place as Iran tightens internal control and intensifies a crackdown on protesters, with death toll estimates running into the thousands.&nbsp;The US has begun deploying additional military assets to the region, including an aircraft carrier, fighter jets and advanced air-defense systems. Officials said these moves could mark the early stages of a broader buildup that would give Trump the capability to strike Iran if he decides to do so.&nbsp;Trump has repeatedly used the term &ldquo;decisive&rdquo; in internal discussions to describe the impact he wants any US action to have on Tehran, prompting aides to refine a range of military options. These include limited strikes on facilities linked to <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/irans-khamenei-says-authorities-must-break-the-back-of-the-seditionists" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran&rsquo;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps</a> as well as more expansive scenarios aimed at weakening or potentially toppling the regime, the report said.&nbsp;So far, however, no final decision has been taken. US officials stressed that the president has not ruled out military action, particularly in response to <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/iran-president-says-any-attack-on-supreme-leader-would-be-declaration-of-war" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran&rsquo;s handling of protests</a> amid a worsening economic crisis.&nbsp;Death toll figures from the unrest vary widely. While lower estimates range between 2,000 and 3,000, US officials believe the actual number is much higher. US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz recently cited UN assessments suggesting that as many as 18,000 people may have been killed.&nbsp;When asked this week whether the US might still strike Iran, Trump said Tehran had backed down from plans to execute hundreds of detainees after Washington issued warnings. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re just going to have to see what happens with Iran,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;Former officials and analysts told the Wall Street Journal that a key question facing the administration is whether US air power alone could force meaningful political change in Iran. They also warned that any serious effort to support protesters or undermine the regime could require a prolonged campaign lasting weeks or months.&nbsp;&ldquo;There are things military options can and can&rsquo;t do during a human-rights crackdown,&rdquo; retired Air Force Lieutenant General David Deptula was quoted as saying. &ldquo;If you are really signing up to change the regime, that&rsquo;s going to require significant air and ground operations.&rdquo;&nbsp;Meanwhile, the US military has accelerated deployments. F-15E fighter jets have landed in Jordan, while the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its strike group have been observed moving toward the Persian Gulf. Additional Patriot and THAAD missile-defense systems are also expected to be sent to the region to counter any <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/iran-says-no-escalation-sought-attack-to-trigger-lawful-response" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iranian retaliation</a>.&nbsp;National Security Adviser and Secretary of State Marco Rubio has discussed Iran with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, underscoring the importance of regional backing should an air campaign be launched.&nbsp;Despite the military focus, some officials have questioned the political objectives of any strikes, particularly given the lack of a clear plan for governing Iran if the current leadership were removed. Others have suggested non-military measures, including tighter sanctions or support for protesters through online coordination.&nbsp;Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said US financial pressure had already weakened Iran&rsquo;s economy, contributing to public unrest. &ldquo;This is economic statecraft, no shots fired,&rdquo; he said at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.&nbsp;Trump has sent mixed signals on regime change. While he recently expressed doubts that Iranians would unite behind exiled figures such as Reza Pahlavi, he later said Iran needed &ldquo;new leadership&rdquo; and criticized Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for the crackdown.&nbsp;Iran, for its part, has warned that any US strike&mdash;especially one targeting its leadership&mdash;would trigger a severe response. <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/iranian-president-welcomes-pakistansaudi-defense-pact" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian</a> said any attack on the supreme leader would amount to &ldquo;all-out war.&rdquo;&nbsp;The report noted that while additional US deployments expand Washington&rsquo;s military options, officials remain wary of escalation, particularly after Israel raised concerns about its own air defenses following last year&rsquo;s conflict with Iran.&nbsp;The Wall Street Journal said the situation underscores the tension between Trump&rsquo;s past pledges to avoid new wars and the growing pressure to respond forcefully to developments inside Iran.

US officials stress that the president has not ruled out military action, particularly in response to Iran’s handling of protests amid a worsening economic crisis.

Trump weighs ‘decisive’ options as US builds pressure on Iran

ISLAMABAD: Iran has said it seeks neither escalation nor confrontation but warned that any act of aggression against it would be met with a decisive and lawful response under the UN Charter. Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting, Iran&rsquo;s Deputy Permanent Representative Ambassador Gholamhossein Darzi said any threat or use of force against Iran, under any pretext including claims of protecting protesters or supporting the Iranian people, would constitute a grave violation of international law and the UN Charter. He said such actions would breach Article 2(4) of the Charter, which prohibits the threat or use of force, as well as Article 2(7) on non-intervention in internal affairs. Darzi said there was a clear legal, moral and political responsibility to reject and condemn such unlawful actions. &ldquo;The credibility of the United Nations and the survival of the Charter itself now depend on whether these fundamental prohibitions are upheld or eroded,&rdquo; he said. Darzi stressed that while Iran does not seek escalation, any <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/signals-point-to-imminent-us-strikes-on-iran-report" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">direct or indirect aggression</a> would draw a proportionate and lawful response under Article 51 of the Charter, adding that responsibility for the consequences would lie with those who initiate such acts. He accused the United States of using the meeting to conceal its alleged role in <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/iranian-ambassador-says-recent-unrest-was-foreignbacked-terrorism-not-protest" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">fueling unrest in Iran</a> and laying the groundwork for political destabilization and possible&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/trump-keeps-iran-air-strikes-on-table-white-house-says" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">military intervention</a> under what he described as a humanitarian narrative. He also objected to the participation of civil society briefers, saying they represented the political agendas of the United States and Israel. &lsquo;US stands with brave people of Iran&rsquo;Ambassador Mike Waltz of the United States thanked today&rsquo;s briefers for their courage &ndash; &quot;both of whom have personally targeted for assassination both of whom have been tortured &ldquo;at the hands of this brutal regime&rdquo;. &ldquo;The level of violence, this level of repression that the Iranian regime has unleashed against its own citizens and its own people has repercussions for international peace and security,&rdquo; he said. The people of Iran are demanding their freedom like never before in the Islamic Republic&rsquo;s brutal history, he said. &ldquo;President Donald J. Trump and the United States of America stands by the brave people of Iran,&rdquo; he affirmed. &nbsp;&ldquo;Regardless of its excuses, the regime is solely responsible for the economic misery of the Iranian people&rdquo; and &ldquo;will be held accountable&rdquo;. &lsquo;US fueling hysteria around Iran&rsquo;Russia criticized the US approach, with Ambassador Vassily A. Nebenzia accusing Washington of escalating tensions and fueling what he called hysteria around Iran. He said the Security Council meeting, requested by the United States, was an attempt to justify interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign state. Nebenzia warned that the US was threatening strikes aimed at overthrowing an undesirable regime, rather than addressing the issue through the Council&rsquo;s mandate to maintain international peace and security. &lsquo;Force can never solve problems&rsquo;China also voiced strong opposition to any <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/turkey-calls-for-dialogue-to-resolve-iran-unrest-foreign-minister" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">use of force</a>. Ambassador Sun Lei said the United States had openly issued threats against Iran, stressing that sovereign equality and non-interference are the most fundamental norms of international relations. He said the use of force could never solve problems and warned that military adventurism would push the region towards an abyss, adding that no action in defiance of international law could be tolerated.

Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative Ambassador Gholamhossein Darzi speaks at the United Nations Security Council meeting on January 15, 2026

US accuses Tehran of violent repression with repercussions for international peace and security; Russia says Washington fueling hysteria around Iran to justify interference; China warns military adventurism would push the region towards instability.

Iran says no escalation sought, attack to trigger lawful response

ISLAMABAD: A US military strike on Iran could be imminent, a Western military official has warned, according to The New York Times, as the Trump administration weighs a range of options, including cyberattacks and strikes on Iranian government facilities. Multiple US media reports suggest Washington is actively reviewing <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/trump-keeps-iran-air-strikes-on-table-white-house-says" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">possible intervention measures</a>. The Washington Post, citing a former US official familiar with the planning, reported that at least two European allies were asked this week to share intelligence with the United States on potential target sites inside Iran. President Donald Trump has indicated that negotiations with Tehran are over, saying in a social media post that he had &ldquo;cancelled all meetings&rdquo; with Iranian officials. The White House has also convened senior officials to assess military options, while Trump has signaled support for anti-government protesters in Iran. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump was leaning toward striking Iran as of Monday, citing unnamed US officials. The New York Times separately reported that the Pentagon is considering broader strike options than previously disclosed, including potential targets linked to Iran&rsquo;s nuclear program and ballistic missile capabilities. European officials warned that an American strike could be imminent. &ldquo;All the signals are that a US attack is imminent, but that is also how this administration behaves to keep everyone on their toes. Unpredictability is part of the strategy,&rdquo; a Western military official said. Iran vows to fight backMeanwhile, a senior Iranian official said regional countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey, had been informed that US military bases on their territory would be targeted if <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/trump-warns-of-very-strong-action-if-iran-hangs-protesters" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Washington launches an attack</a>. The official added that direct contact between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has been suspended. As tensions rise, Britain has reportedly begun withdrawing some personnel from an air base in Qatar, though London has not issued an official comment. A US official said Washington is also pulling some personnel from bases across the region as a precautionary step. Qatar confirmed that drawdowns at the Al Udeid air base, the largest US military facility in the Middle East, were underway in response to heightened regional tensions. Saudi Arabia has moved to avoid being drawn into any conflict. Sources close to the kingdom&rsquo;s government said Riyadh informed Iran it would not allow its territory to be used for offensive operations. The US embassy in Saudi Arabia has advised staff and citizens to exercise increased caution and limit non-essential travel to military installations in the region. Trump says Iran killings stoppedThe reports come as Trump said he had been told the <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/trump-says-iran-killings-stopped-tehran-says-no-plan-for-hanging" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">killings of protesters in Iran had been halted</a>, but added that he would &quot;watch it and see&quot; about threatened military action. &quot;They&#39;ve said the killing has stopped and the executions won&#39;t take place &mdash; there were supposed to be a lot of executions today, and that the executions won&#39;t take place &mdash; and we&#39;re going to find out,&quot; Trump said. He offered no details and noted that the United States had yet to verify the claims. Asked by an AFP reporter in the Oval Office if US military action was now off the table, Trump replied: &quot;We&#39;re going to watch it and see what the process is.&quot; &#39;No hangings&#39;Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi later said there would be &quot;no hanging today or tomorrow,&quot; in an interview with US network Fox News. &quot;I can tell you, I&#39;m confident that there is no plan for hanging,&quot; Araghchi said, also accusing Israel of orchestrating violence, without providing evidence. A rights group said separately that the execution of an Iranian man arrested during the wave of protests, 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, would not take place as scheduled on Wednesday, citing relatives.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a bill signing with dairy farmers in the Oval Office of the White House on January 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump signed a series of bills.

The Washington Post, citing a former US official familiar with the planning, reports that at least two European allies were asked this week to share intelligence with the United States on potential target sites inside Iran.

Signals point to imminent US strikes on Iran: Reports

ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump is keeping the option of military strikes against Iran &ldquo;on the table&rdquo; as his administration weighs how to respond to a severe crackdown on nationwide protests, the White House said Monday.&nbsp;White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters outside the West Wing that air strikes would be among &ldquo;the many, many options&rdquo; available to the commander-in-chief in addressing the unrest and the reported killing of demonstrators on Iran&rsquo;s streets. But she stressed that diplomacy remains Trump&rsquo;s preferred first course of action.&nbsp;Leavitt indicated that messages being received privately from Iranian officials differ from the regime&rsquo;s public stance, and the administration wants to explore those back-channel communications before making a final decision. &ldquo;Diplomacy is always the first option for the president,&rdquo; she said.&nbsp;The comments come amid mounting international furor over protests in Tehran. While there is no official confirmation of the number of people killed, the estimate provided by Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) suggests that at least 648 protesters in Iran have been killed.&nbsp;Although Trump and senior US officials have not ordered military action, the administration has been discussing a wide range of responses, including further sanctions and other pressure tactics, alongside possible cyber operations or assistance to opposition forces. Military strikes remain one of several options under consideration should diplomatic efforts fail or conditions worsen.&nbsp;According to media reports, Trump will consult with senior national security advisers on how best to balance diplomatic channels with the potential for stronger action, underscoring the fragile and uncertain moment in US-Iran relations. Trump slaps tariffs on Iran&#39;s trade partnersThe move comes hours after <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/trump-announces-tariffs-on-countries-doing-business-with-iran" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump</a><a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/trump-announces-tariffs-on-countries-doing-business-with-iran" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">&nbsp;announced a 25% tariff</a> on any country doing business with Iran, increasing pressure even as a human rights group released casualty estimates of protesters.<p style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Roboto, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 2;'><span style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Roboto, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;'><br style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Roboto, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Roboto, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 2;'>There is no official confirmation of the number of people killed. The estimate provided by Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) suggests that at least 648 protesters in Iran had been killed, including nine people under the age of 18.<p style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Roboto, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 2;'><br style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Roboto, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Roboto, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 2;'>Trump, who has repeatedly threatened Iran with military intervention, said in a social media post on Monday that the new levies would &quot;immediately&quot; hit the Islamic Republic&#39;s trading partners who also do business with the United States.<p style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Roboto, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 2;'><br style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Roboto, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Roboto, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 2;'>&quot;This Order is final and conclusive,&quot; he wrote, without specifying who they will affect.<p style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Roboto, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 2;'><br style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Roboto, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Roboto, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 2;'>Iran&#39;s main trading partners are China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Iraq, according to the economic database Trading Economics.

Trump slaps 25% tariff on Iran’s trade partners; Press Secretary Leavitt says messages being received privately from Iranian officials differ from the regime’s public stance; administration may explore those back-channel communications before making a decision.

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