{"id":358,"date":"2026-01-13T09:52:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=358"},"modified":"2026-01-13T09:52:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:52:39","slug":"us-weighs-talks-with-iran-amid-tariff-threats-and-military-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=358","title":{"rendered":"US Weighs Talks With Iran Amid Tariff Threats and Military Options"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON:<\/strong> Senior officials in President <strong>Donald Trump\u2019s administration<\/strong>, led by Vice President <strong>JD Vance<\/strong>, are urging the White House to pursue <strong>diplomacy with Iran<\/strong> before authorising any military strikes, the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> reported on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to US officials cited in the report, the White House is weighing a proposal from Tehran to resume talks over Iran\u2019s nuclear programme, even as Trump considers possible military action in response to escalating unrest inside Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson for Vice President Vance disputed the report\u2019s framing, saying multiple options are being presented to the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cVice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are jointly presenting a full range of options \u2014 from diplomacy to military action \u2014 without bias or preference,\u201d Vance\u2019s communications director <strong>William Martin<\/strong> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The developments come as Iran confirmed it is keeping communication channels open with Washington. Iranian Foreign Minister <strong>Abbas Araqchi<\/strong> said discussions with US Special Envoy <strong>Steve Witkoff<\/strong> have continued before and after nationwide protests in Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCommunications are ongoing,\u201d Araqchi told <em>Al Jazeera<\/em>, adding that Tehran is reviewing US proposals, though he said they remain incompatible with Washington\u2019s threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite diplomatic signals, Trump has intensified pressure on Tehran. Late Monday, he announced a <strong>25% tariff on exports to the US from any country doing business with Iran<\/strong>, calling the decision \u201cfinal and conclusive\u201d in a social media post. The White House has not provided legal details or clarified whether the measure would apply to all of Iran\u2019s trading partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iran\u2019s mission to the United Nations declined to comment on the tariff announcement. 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