US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that imports from countries supplying Iran with military weapons will face immediate 50% tariffs with no exemptions, threatening the move just hours after agreeing to a two-week ceasefire with Tehran. ADVERTISEMENTBeijing and Moscow have denied supplying any weapons recently, although allegations against Russia have persisted. "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! China and Russia have helped Iran build military capacity to counter US and Israeli pressure, including by supplying missiles and air-defense systems. US imports from Russia, one of the only countries not subject to Trump's now-cancelled "reciprocal" tariffs, jumped 26.1% to $3.8 billion in 2025.

Source: The Telegraph April 09, 2026 09:45 UTC