Trump Says Countries Doing Business With Iran Will Pay 25 Percent Tariff
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
On January 12, President Donald Trump announced that countries conducting business with Iran would face a 25 percent tariff on all trade with the United States. He posted on Truth Social that the order was effective immediately and described it as final and conclusive. The announcement coincided with significant protests occurring within Iran, and no further details or official executive orders on the tariff had been released by the White House as of that evening. The day prior, Trump mentioned that Iranian officials had contacted the White House regarding a potential nuclear deal.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Proverbs 21:1
"The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes."
Commentary:
Nations often try to leverage economic power to alter the actions of others, yet Scripture reminds us that the direction of leaders’ hearts is ultimately steered by God. It’s telling how the world often waits to see if such declarations become real policy. Even strong political moves can turn suddenly, despite confident words. In moments like these, we see a prophetic pattern of intensifying pressure and unrest among nations, which the Bible portrays as part of end-time realities.
Prophetic Trend:
Economic confrontation between nations continues to escalate, echoing prophetic patterns of growing tensions and shifting alliances.
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Source Excerpt:
President Donald Trump announced on Jan. 12 that countries trading with Iran will face a 25 percent tariff. The announcement comes as the Islamic Republic’s regime grapples with some of the most significant protests since it took over the secular monarchy of the shah in 1979. “Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a Tariff of 25 percent on any and all business being done with the United States of America,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social in the late afternoon. “This Order is final and conclusive.” The president did not provide other details on the executive order. No order related to Iran-linked tariffs had been released by the White House as of the evening of Jan. 12.......
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Source: The Epoch Times
Posted on 01-12-2026 18:13