United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned against supplying weapons to Iran, threatening immediate 50 percent US tariffs on any country that does so.
“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,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform.
He also stated in a separate post that his administration is “talking Tariff and Sanctions relief with Iran,” several hours after he announced a temporary ceasefire with Tehran which had agreed to temporarily reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz.
Trump announced a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, temporarily halting planned US military action amid rising tensions in the region.
Trump said the truce is conditional on Tehran’s immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit route.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump disclosed that the decision followed discussions with Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir, who urged restraint.
He stated that the United States would suspend bombing operations for two weeks, describing the move as a “double-sided ceasefire” dependent on Iran’s compliance.
Trump added that Washington had already achieved its key military objectives and was close to reaching a broader peace agreement with Tehran. According to him, a 10-point proposal submitted by Iran now serves as a workable framework for negotiations.
He expressed optimism that the temporary truce would allow both sides to finalise a long-term agreement aimed at stabilising the Middle East.
Reports also indicate that Israel has aligned with the ceasefire, halting its own military operations during the period.
The announcement came just hours before a deadline earlier set by Trump, during which he had warned of severe consequences if Iran failed to act.
Meanwhile, Iranian authorities have framed the development as a major diplomatic win. Iran’s supreme national security council said the agreement effectively compelled the US to accept its proposals.
The council also claimed that Washington had agreed to lift both primary and secondary sanctions, though this has not been independently confirmed by US officials.
According to Iranian officials, the proposed framework includes regulated passage through the Strait of Hormuz under the supervision of the country’s armed forces.
