This comes shortly after the president said many of the 15 points in the U.S. peace proposal had been agreed upon.
President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on goods entering the United States from countries that supply weapons to Iran.
In an April 8 Truth Social post, Trump stated that any nation found arming Tehran would immediately face a 50 percent tariff rate without exemptions.
“A Country supplying Military Weapons to Iran will be immediately tariffed, on any and all goods sold to the United States of America, 50%, effective immediately. There will be no exclusions or exemptions!” he wrote.
Minutes before his tariff announcement, Trump confirmed that the United States would “work closely” with Iranian authorities, adding that there would be “no enrichment of uranium.”
“We are, and will be, talking Tariff and Sanctions relief with Iran. Many of the 15 points have already been agreed to,” the president said in an April 8 Truth Social post.
Trump, prior to his April 7 deadline for Iran, announced on his social media platform that he agreed to a two-week pause on attacks on Tehran. The reprieve was contingent on the “complete, immediate, and safe opening” of the Strait of Hormuz.
The temporary cease-fire was brokered by Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts.
“I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks,” Trump posted on Truth Social a little more than an hour before his deadline. “We received a 10 point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate.”
A truce would allow Washington and Tehran to iron out a longer agreement to end the six-week-old conflict that has ignited a global energy crisis and enormous volatility in international markets.
But the suspension might be fragile as reports indicated missiles were still being fired in the region, even as the cease-fire was introduced at the 8 p.m. ET deadline.
By Andrew Moran
