Le président américain Donald Trump Iran threatened on Wednesday to impose 50% tariffs on imports from countries supplying weapons to Iran. This announcement comes just hours after the ceasefire agreement reached between Washington and Tehran, illustrating a strategy combining economic and diplomatic pressure.
In a message posted on social media, Donald Trump warned that these measures would be applied "without exception." This initiative aims to deter any attempt by Iran to rearm, as the United States claims to have weakened some of its military capabilities in recent weeks.
The US president notably sent an implicit message to China and Russia, warning them against providing any military aid to Tehran. Beijing and Moscow, however, denied any recent arms deliveries, although suspicions persist, particularly concerning Russia.
This tariff threat is part of an escalation of pressure tactics used by Washington, after more than five weeks of strikes targeting Iranian military infrastructure, including missile launchers and sites linked to the defense industry.
However, implementing such trade sanctions could face legal obstacles. In February, the US Supreme Court limited the executive branch's use of certain broad tariff powers, ruling unlawful some measures taken under a 1977 Emergency Economic Powers Act.
This legal constraint could complicate the immediate application of the threat brandished by Donald Trump, while fueling uncertainties about the American trade strategy in this matter.
In the context of fragile negotiations with Iran, this announcement underlines Washington's desire to maintain maximum pressure, including on Tehran's potential partners, in order to influence the outcome of the ongoing discussions.
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