by Oui
Wed Jan 14th, 2026 at 12:40:49 AM EST
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As the greatest war machine the world has seen, readies for another brutal attack on a dwarf without nuclear arms 🔥 people will die and the goal and end are uncertain … economic sanctions led to hardship, civil unrest and violence.
Pro-government rally held in front of British embassy in Tehran
Losing the fight of regime change, Trump becomes more aggressive and throws punches in all corners of the ring.
Iran has blocked Elon Musk's Starlink communication that angers American interventionists in operation to overthrow the Mullah's of Tehran. War rhetoric in high gear as never before.
Pro-government Iranians gather on streets in Tehran on January 12, 2026, in opposition to recent anti-government riots, and US and Israeli interference in Iran. (Photo: VCG)
US slaps tariff on Iran's trading partners amid escalating situation; move solidifies US' image of arbitrarily abusing power: Chinese expert | Global Times |
Escalating situation
About 2,000 people including security personnel have been killed in protests in Iran, an Iranian official said on Tuesday, per Reuters.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Iranian government is in its "final days and weeks." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in response, has accused Germany of double standards on human rights, citing Berlin's stance on Israel's war in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported.
Euractiv reported that several EU countries - including Spain, Finland, Belgium and Czechia - have summoned Iranian ambassadors to increase pressure on Iran over its handling of domestic protests amid a widening diplomatic backlash.
The previous day, Iran's foreign ministry has summoned the envoys of Britain, Germany, France, and Italy after their governments expressed support for the protests, the semi-official Tasnim reported.
U.S. President Donald Trump is implementing a twenty-five per cent tariff on Iran's trading partners, in his first move against Iran following their violent crackdown on anti-government protesters.
'Coercion to backfire'
Zhu Yongbiao, the executive director of the Research Center for the Belt and Road at Lanzhou University, said the US' latest tariff measures could further exacerbate Iran's economic crisis. Currently mired in a systemic crisis, Iran faces economic distress and sustained outbreaks of national governance contradictions amid suppressions by the US, Israel and other countries.
"Under such context, the tariffs may impact Iran in two ways: directly weakening its external economic ties, exacerbating the economic crisis; indirectly impacting and further undermining its governance structure and system," Zhu told the Global Times.
Zhu noted that the US intensive pressure on Iran is likely stimulated by the "success" of the Venezuela strike, attempting to replicate a similar model at lower cost and lower risk.
At a regular press conference, the Chinese Foreign Ministry responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that any country doing business with Iran would face a 25% tariff on trade with the United States -- a move aimed at pressuring Iran amid ongoing unrest and protests.
In a dramatic escalation of global trade tensions, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that any country conducting business with Iran will face a 25% penalty on trade with the United States.
The statement comes amid growing friction over international sanctions and global trade rules. In response, China's Foreign Ministry held a regular news conference addressing the issue, signaling potential diplomatic pushback.
China has vowed to firmly protect its interests after President Donald Trump ordered a 25 percent tariff on any country doing business with Iran. Beijing warned that tariff wars have no winners and stressed support for Iran's stability. The move comes amid escalating protests inside Iran and rising death tolls. Trump's warning follows mixed signals from Washington over diplomacy with Tehran. Analysts fear the decision could widen unrest into a major global trade confrontation.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in Tianjin, north China (Xinhua - 16 July 2025)
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Lindsey Graham Protest to Overthrow Regime
Graham suggests Trump ‘help’ Iran protesters with ‘military, cyber and psychological attacks’ against regime
Graham says 'holy hell' needed against regime that has killed at least 646 demonstrators
Trump digging hole deeper …
no allies left …
going after Muslim Brotherhood …
Türkiye 🇹🇷 and Qatar 🇶🇦
… not friendly w Israel 🇺🇸 51st state 😡
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