President Donald Trump says countries doing business with Iran will face a 25% tariff on trade with the US, in response to a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests
Trump has also been briefed on a range of military and covert options for use in the country, officials tell the BBC’s US partner CBS News, including long-range missile strikes, as well as cyber and psychological tools
In recent days, the US president has warned of a possible military intervention if protesters were killed, his national security team is expected to meet later to discuss options
Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran is open to talks with Washington, but remains “prepared for war.”
At least 648 protesters have been killed in the ongoing crackdown in Iran, a human rights group says, but warns the death toll could be far higher
A days-long internet blackout is making it difficult to verify information coming out of the country, and the BBC and most other international news media are unable to report from Iran
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China says it “will take all necessary measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests” after Donald Trump announced a tariff against those doing business with Iran.
In a post on X, a spokesperson of the Chinese embassy in Washington says: “China’s position against the indiscriminate imposition of tariffs is consistent and clear.
“Tariff wars and trade wars have no winners, and coercion and pressure cannot solve problems. Protectionism harms the interests of all parties.”
