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Diplomacy 'Always First' but Strikes Possible, White House Says as Iran Protest Deaths Approach 600
By Steve Lance
1/12/2026Updated: 1/12/2026

President Donald Trump has said that any country doing business with Iran will face a 25 percent U.S. tariff. This comes as Trump warns he may carry out strikes against Iran over its violent repression of anti-regime protests. NTD’s Washington correspondent, Mari Otsu, has more from the White House.

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