Washington, April 8 – US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday what he called a “very productive” change in Iran, saying the US would eliminate uranium enrichment and work to remove nuclear material that had been deeply buried.
In a series of posts, Trump outlined a framework that combined nuclear restrictions, sanctions relief, and sharp trade penalties.
“The United States will work closely with Iran, which we have determined has undergone a very productive regime change!” he wrote on Truth Social, a day after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
He asserted that Iran would no longer be allowed to enrich uranium. “There will be no uranium enrichment,” Trump said, adding that the United States would work with Iran to “remove all of the deeply buried nuclear material.”
Trump said the material remained under strict monitoring. “It is now, and has been, under very exacting Satellite Surveillance (Space Force!). Nothing has been touched since the date of the attack,” he said.
The President also pointed to ongoing negotiations that could ease economic pressure on Tehran. “We are, and will be, talking about tariff and sanctions relief with Iran. Many of the 15 points have already been agreed upon,” he said, without detailing the terms or the parties involved.
Minutes later, Trump issued a warning to countries supplying weapons to Iran, signalling an aggressive escalation in trade policy.
“Any country that supplies military weapons to Iran will be immediately subject to tariffs on all goods sold to the United States of America, at a rate of 50%, effective immediately. There will be no exclusions or exemptions!” he said.
The dual messaging — offering sanctions relief while threatening sweeping tariffs — reflected a strategy that mixes economic coercion with conditional engagement.