Trump threatens Iran's trade partners with 25% tariff

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U.S. President Donald Trump says countries trading with Iran will face a 25% tariff on U.S. trade as rghts groups say more than 600 protesters have been killed in three weeks of anti-government protests.

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00:00The United States is imposing a 25% tariff on any country that does business with Iran

00:06in what is seen as President Donald Trump's first action aimed at penalising Tehran

00:12over its deadly crackdown on protesters.

00:15Trump announced the move on his social media platform,

00:18saying it takes effect immediately and applies to all relevant trade and commercial activity.

00:24He described the decision as final, but did not specify details like what counts as doing business with Iran,

00:31leaving questions over which countries and which types of trade could be affected.

00:36Iran has already been subject to extensive American sanctions for many years.

00:42Iran exports most of its oil to China.

00:45Other major trading partners include Turkey, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and India.

00:50Trump's announcement comes as he has floated U.S. military intervention in Iran.

00:57Its Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqqi, has said Tehran is open to talks with Washington but remains prepared for war.

01:10Meanwhile, Iranian officials said at least 2,000 people have reportedly been killed so far.

01:16After a nationwide crackdown, mobile phones were briefly able to call abroad,

01:21allowing several people in Tehran to speak with the Associated Press.

01:25Witnesses say the internet, however, remains cut off from the outside world.

01:30Iran is now seeing its largest anti-government demonstration in years.

01:35What began as protests over the collapse of Iran's currency

01:38has grown into a wider challenge to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's rule.

01:46Iran is now seeing its major events in Iran's currency.

01:48Iran is now seeing its major developments in Russia,

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