U.S. to Discuss Iran Sanctions Relief After Ceasefire

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, April 8, that the United States will enter talks with Iran focused on tariff and sanctions relief after what he described as a recently declared two-week ceasefire.

The announcement followed a fast-moving sequence of events earlier in the week. Trump said he had averted a threatened military assault on Iran on Tuesday night, two hours before a deadline for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz. He did not provide additional operational details about the threatened action or the deadline beyond that timing.

In a social media post, Trump said several elements of a proposed U.S. plan had already been agreed, but he did not specify which points were settled or what remained under negotiation. He framed the next step as direct engagement with Iran on easing economic measures, linking the discussions to the ceasefire period.

Trump also outlined a trade warning tied to Iran’s military supply lines. He said any country that provides weapons to Iran would face a 50% tariff on goods exported to the United States. He indicated the policy would apply to countries such as China and Russia, which he said have historically supplied military support to Iran.

Alongside the economic and trade messaging, Trump described what he characterized as a change in U.S. policy toward Iran. He praised Iran’s current leadership and referred to what he called a “very productive Regime Change,” while also stating that recent U.S. and Israeli strikes had killed several top officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Trump said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been succeeded by his son, Mojtaba Khamenei. He added that the United States would work closely with Iran going forward, without detailing the format, timeline, or participants for the proposed engagement.

On the nuclear issue, Trump said the U.S. commitment would be to ensure there is no uranium enrichment and that all nuclear material is removed. He did not describe verification steps, enforcement mechanisms, or how these objectives would be implemented within the discussions he announced.