President Donald Trump just sent a thunderous message to the mullahs in Tehran and every nation foolish enough to do business with them: America is done playing games.
In a sweeping executive order signed Thursday and set to take effect February 7th, President Trump authorized devastating tariffs of up to 25 percent on goods from ANY country caught purchasing, importing, or acquiring goods and services from Iran. This isn't just sanctions—this is economic warfare on a scale the Iranian regime has never faced.
The Biden Disaster Is Over
For four years, the Biden administration practically begged Iran to come back to the disastrous Obama-era nuclear deal while the regime laughed in our faces, funded terrorist proxies across the Middle East, and continued developing its nuclear program. Biden's weakness emboldened Tehran to attack our allies and threaten American interests with impunity.
Those days are officially over.
President Trump's new order builds on the national emergency framework he established during his first term, recognizing what patriots have always known: the Iranian government poses "an unusual and extraordinary threat" to our national security, foreign policy, and economy. But this time, he's taking it further than ever before.
A Global Enforcement Mechanism
Here's where it gets brilliant. Under this order, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick will monitor global trade with Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, working with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other officials, will then recommend which countries should face the tariff hammer.
Think about what this means: China, which has been Iran's economic lifeline? Face massive tariffs. European countries trying to skirt sanctions? Same deal. Any nation that thinks they can quietly prop up the terrorist regime while enjoying access to American markets is about to get a brutal wake-up call.
Real Consequences, Real Leverage
The order also includes a critical provision that shows Trump means business. If any country retaliates against the United States for these measures, the President can modify and INCREASE the pressure. But if Iran or affected countries "take significant steps" to address the threat and align with American interests? There's a path to relief.
This is how you negotiate from strength—something the globalists in the previous administration never understood.
The message to the world is crystal clear: you can do business with Iran, or you can do business with America. You cannot do both. And given that the United States represents the largest consumer market on Earth, that's not a difficult choice for any rational actor.
America First in Action
This executive order is exactly what the American people voted for in November 2024. No more endless wars, but maximum economic pressure on our enemies. No more weakness that invites aggression, but strength that commands respect.
While the legacy media will undoubtedly clutch their pearls and worry about "escalation," everyday Americans understand the truth: peace comes through strength, and prosperity comes from putting America First.
President Trump is delivering on his promises, and the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism is about to feel the squeeze like never before. The question now is simple: will Iran's trading partners choose Tehran, or will they choose access to the greatest economy in human history?
For the mullahs, the clock is ticking. For America, it's morning again.