U.S. President Donald Trump has said he may impose additional tariffs on countries that continue to trade with Iran, in an executive order signed on Friday.
The order does not specify an exact tariff rate, but uses 25% as an example and states that it would apply to goods imported into the United States from any country that “purchases, imports, or otherwise directly or indirectly acquires any goods or services from Iran.”
Trump did not comment directly on the order, but reiterated “no nuclear weapons” for Iran while speaking from Air Force One on Friday evening, BBC reports, as cited by Gazeta Express.
This move comes amid ongoing talks between senior U.S. and Iranian officials in Oman, following weeks of mutual threats from both sides.
Earlier this year, Trump had threatened a 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran in a post on Truth Social.
On January 12, he wrote: “Effective immediately, any country that does business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a tariff of 25% on any and all trade conducted with the United States of America.”
At the time, no further details were provided on how the tariffs would function in practice.
The White House said the latest executive order reaffirmed the “ongoing national emergency with respect to Iran” and noted that the president could modify it if circumstances change.
It stated: “The President is holding Iran accountable for its efforts to develop nuclear capabilities, its support for terrorism, the development of ballistic missiles, and regional destabilization that threatens U.S. security, allies, and interests.”
So far, there has been no comment from Iran.
