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Russia rejects ‘attempts to blackmail' Iran's partners amid Trump's 25% tariff plans

 Published: 12:18, 14 January 2026

Russia rejects ‘attempts to blackmail' Iran's partners amid Trump's 25% tariff plans

Russia on Tuesday said that it rejected “attempts to blackmail” Iran’s partners as US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on "any and all" countries doing business with Iran.

In a statement, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that Western sanctions on Iran, which she defined as “illegal,” hinder the country's development and create economic and social problems primarily affecting ordinary Iranian citizens.

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