"President Trump said yesterday that he is imposing a 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran. This is the president's latest move to turn up the pressure on the country as it deals with growing unrest. Trump says he continues to receive hourly reports of violence against protesters. According to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, over 600 Iranians have died in the violence."
"Trump isn't known for human rights initiatives, NPR's Franco Ordonez tells Up First. During Trump's first administration, he ordered military strikes on Syrian targets in response to chemical attacks by the Assad regime. However, the president really wants a deal that permanently prevents Iran from getting nuclear weapons. Matthew Kroenig, who worked on the Iranian file at the Pentagon, says the Iranian supreme leader may agree to a zero enrichment deal if he thinks it helps the regime to survive."
President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran to increase pressure amid growing unrest and widespread protests. U.S. officials report hourly accounts of violence against protesters, and the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reports over 600 deaths. Trump had warned the U.S. was "locked and loaded" and suggested rescuing protesters if killings continued. The administration emphasizes preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, and some analysts suggest Iran's supreme leader might accept zero enrichment to preserve the regime. In Minnesota, state officials sued the Trump administration to challenge immigration crackdowns and alleged agent abuses during protests.
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