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US Treasury Unveils Maximum Financial Sanctions Package Against Iran

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced sweeping sanctions against international financial institutions and other entities trading with Iran, escalating Washington’s economic pressure on Tehran amid an ongoing regional maritime standoff.
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Iran Threatens Gulf Oil Routes as United States Prepares Sanctions and Pakistan Mediates
United Kingdom Sends Ukraine Storm Shadow Production Blueprints as EU Approves Six Billion Euro Defense Package
United States Expands Maritime Anti-Narcotics Strikes in Eastern Pacific
Canada Suspends Trade Talks With United States Over Economic Restrictions
United Kingdom Raises Power Grid Security After Suspected Iranian Cyberattack
Taiwan Charges Nine Over Alleged Smuggling of Nvidia and Super Micro AI Servers to China
Romania Shuts Down Cernavodă Reactor as Drought Cuts Danube Cooling Capacity
Prime Minister Andy Burnham to Give Ukraine Classified Storm Shadow Blueprints for Domestic Missile Production
UK Graduate Job Vacancies Plunge 45% to Lowest Levels on Record
US Jobless Claims Remain Stable as Labor Market Gradually Cools
US Automakers Expand Hybrid Vehicle Production as Consumer Demand Shifts
NASA Completes Critical Cryogenic Testing for Next-Generation Artemis Lunar Vehicle
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