Iran told the US it will retaliate in a "firm and immediate" way if Donald Trump bombs the country. The US President has threatened to bomb the Islamic state "like never before" if it refuses to engage in direct talks with the White House over its nuclear programme.

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Trump said that there were methods for doing so, even clarifying that he was “not joking” in his conversation with Kristen Welker. The president also said that he “couldn’t care less” if automakers raise their prices in response to his new tariffs on imported cars,

President Trump has made up his mind on the size of upcoming sweeping reciprocal tariffs and is "perfecting" the final details, the White House said.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday (April 1) that the U.S. is preparing to announce a battery of new trade tariffs on April 2, saying the days of America "being ripped off are over.