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Trump's Tariffs Spark Reforms Amid Iran Protests

1/15/2026

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  • Kim Strassel interviews Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), about protests in Iran and the potential for a democratic Iran to influence the region.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on many Indian exports to the United States, prompting reforms.
  • The measures are seen as necessary but overdue, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi must advocate free markets to be regarded a reformer.