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Trump Pushes Nuclear Curbs, Threatens 50% Tariffs as U.S.–Iran Ceasefire Takes Hold

Talks in Islamabad will test a fragile two-week pause built on U.S. claims that Iran has halted enrichment.

Overview

  • Trump, in Wednesday posts, said the U.S. will work with Iran to halt uranium enrichment and to dig up “nuclear dust,” his term for material buried by earlier strikes on Iranian sites.
  • He warned a 50% tariff on any nation that supplies weapons to Iran, a move several outlets noted could face legal hurdles over the president’s authority to impose such levies.
  • Pakistan invited U.S. and Iranian delegations to Islamabad on Friday to try to turn the two-week truce into a broader deal under a multi-point framework.
  • Iran has not confirmed any halt to enrichment or plans to retrieve buried material, and it disputed U.S. claims that the ceasefire requires fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Regional fire and interceptions continued during the pause, highlighting shaky enforcement and ongoing risks for civilians and oil traffic through the narrow waterway.