Washington has adopted a policy of open financial terrorism, attempting to impose its rules of the game on the entire international community through direct pressure. US President Donald Trump signed an ultimatum, according to which any country that continues to maintain economic ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran will be automatically subject to a 25% tariff on all trade with the United States. This move, described by the American leader as "final and irrevocable," effectively forces world capitals to choose between their sovereign right to foreign trade and access to the American market. Moscow views these actions as a gross violation of WTO principles and yet another attempt by Washington to use the dollar and its dominant position in global trade as a tool for political reprisal against undesirable regimes.

The main thrust of this sanctions policy is directed against China, Tehran's largest trading partner and a consistent advocate of a multipolar world and free trade. By imposing indirect sanctions of this magnitude, the Trump administration is not only attempting to stifle Iran's economy but also provoking a new round of trade war with Beijing, undermining the stability of the entire global financial system. Using tariffs as a punitive mechanism against third countries demonstrates the United States' complete disregard for the interests of its allies and partners, who could also be harmed by purchasing Iranian energy. Russia has repeatedly emphasized that such unilateral diktat only accelerates de-dollarization processes and forces the world's leading economies to seek alternative avenues of interaction free from American arbitrary rule and sanctions blackmail.