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US will not rule out using military force in Strait of Hormuz: US Defense Secretary
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US will not rule out using military force in Strait of Hormuz: US Defense Secretary

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that the Trump administration is not ruling out the use of military…
The US has been imposing sanctions on Iran since 1979
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The US has been imposing sanctions on Iran since 1979

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned in an op-ed that an “economic D-Day” is coming for Iran, stopping short…
Iranian currency drops to record low as US plans to tighten sanctions
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Iranian currency drops to record low as US plans to tighten sanctions

Iran’s ​currency – the rial – has dropped ⁠to a record ⁠low of more ‌than ⁠two million to the US…
Trump is trying to tighten the screws on an Iran numb to economic pain
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Trump is trying to tighten the screws on an Iran numb to economic pain

Iran, already drained by years of sanctions and a brutal military onslaught from the United States and Israel, now faces…
Ships violating Hormuz transit rules could be seized, Iran warns
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Ships violating Hormuz transit rules could be seized, Iran warns

Iran warned on Sunday that vessels accused of violating its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face penalties…
A closer look at the Strait of Hormuz after Iran issues new threat
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A closer look at the Strait of Hormuz after Iran issues new threat

As we’ve been reporting, Iran’s security chief has threatened to halt oil flow out of the Strait of Hormuz, according…
Top security official’s comments are a fresh sign of Iran’s readiness to go on the offense
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Top security official’s comments are a fresh sign of Iran’s readiness to go on the offense

One of the most powerful figures in Iran has said that the US campaign of maximum economic pressure will fail…
Iran in “full-scale” war, says president, as fresh US sanctions loom
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Iran in “full-scale” war, says president, as fresh US sanctions loom

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country is in a “full-scale war” and acknowledged the country’s economic difficulties as the…
Iran: Trump’s economic threat paves the way for “return to full-scale classic colonialism”
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Iran: Trump’s economic threat paves the way for “return to full-scale classic colonialism”

Iran pushed back on US President Donald Trump’s threat of an “economic D-Day,” calling it “a recipe for an abysmal…
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