"In recent weeks, Trump has ratcheted up pressure on Tehran and threatened further military strikes on the country, should it fail to abide by US demands to wind down its nuclear and military programmes. Now, I hear that Iran is trying to build up again, and if they are, we're going to have to knock them down, Trump told reporters in December. We'll knock them down. We'll knock the hell out of them. But, hopefully, that's not happening."
"In June, the US bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities as part of a 12-day war initiated by Israel. US strikes on Iran likely constitute a violation of international law, according to legal experts. Air strikes would be one of the many, many options that are on the table, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, adding that Trump remains interested in diplomacy, if possible."
The US president has threatened Iran with military strikes and announced a 25 percent tariff on any country doing business with Iran. The tariff was posted on Truth Social and described as final, with few details and no list of affected countries. Major trading partners with Iran include Russia, China, Brazil, Turkiye, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates. The president warned that Iran would be knocked down if it rebuilds nuclear or military programmes. In June, the US bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities during a 12-day war initiated by Israel. Legal experts say US strikes likely violate international law, and the White House says air strikes remain an option while expressing preference for diplomacy.
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