Patriot Brief
What Happened: President Donald Trump announced an immediate 25 percent tariff on any country that continues doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran while trading with the United States.
Why It Matters: The move aims to economically isolate Iran amid violent crackdowns on protesters and escalating global tensions.
Bottom Line: Trump is using American economic power to force the world to choose between doing business with the United States or propping up a brutal regime.
President Donald Trump just made it crystal clear. If you do business with Iran, you will pay a price to do business with America.
In a blunt and unmistakable statement, Trump announced that effective immediately, any country conducting business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will face a 25 percent tariff on all trade with the United States. Trump called the order “final and conclusive,” leaving no room for negotiation or delay.
This is classic Trump. Clear. Direct. No loopholes.
The timing matters. Iran is in the middle of a brutal crackdown on its own people, with protesters being hunted, arrested, and killed. The regime has shut off the internet, raided homes, and even seized Starlink devices to keep the truth from getting out. While families search through rows of bodies, Iran’s leaders are threatening war and daring the free world to respond.
Trump did respond.
Instead of empty statements or meaningless sanctions, Trump used the one thing America still dominates. Economic power. The message is simple. You cannot fund tyranny overseas while enjoying access to the American market.
This move puts foreign governments and corporations on notice. You either stand with the United States and the free world, or you stand with a regime that shoots its own citizens in the streets. You do not get both.
For years, Iran has survived because other countries looked the other way. Trump just removed the blindfold. America is done subsidizing evil, and the bill is now coming due.
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