Trump ‘immediately’ imposes 25% tariffs on countries that do business with Iran. China’s on the list | CNN Business

January 14, 2026January 12, 2026 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

President Donald Trump said countries that do business with Iran will face a new 25% tariff. The announcement appears to mean goods from China, a major trading partner of both Iran and the United States, would become significantly more expensive to import.

“Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a Tariff of 25% on any and all business being done with the United States of America,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday. “This Order is final and conclusive,” he added.

No apologies as Iran releases U.S. Navy sailors | USA Today

January 13, 2016 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

The State Department expressed gratitude to Iran on Wednesday for releasing 10 U.S. sailors briefly detained after their two small boats drifted into Iranian waters but denied apologizing to the controversial Middle Eastern power.

“Absolutely ZERO truth to rumors that @JohnKerry apologized to Iran over Sailors. Nothing to apologize for,” State Department spokesman John Kirby tweeted.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Europe ‘stealing Iran’s rain’ | Telegraph

May 22, 2011 ~ CBPS ~ Leave a comment

Moments after the Iranian president made the startling claim at the inauguration of a dam in a central province, it started to rain.

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Ahmadinejad allies charged with sorcery | The Guardian

May 10, 2011May 10, 2011 ~ CBPS ~ Leave a comment

Close allies of Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, have been accused of using supernatural powers to further his policies amid an increasingly bitter power struggle between him and the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Like this is a surprise – Ed.

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Short Memory

December 5, 2009January 22, 2015 ~ CBPS ~ Leave a comment

Bin Laden is more than a punchline in a turban or a insane terrorist who produced the biggest horrorshow in history. He has goals.

Our failure to understand the lessons learned by the Soviets in Afghanistan may doom us to repeat them. The complexity of the situation, along with our missteps, mean we need to take a broader appraisal of the region and our alliances. – by Peter Mehit
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