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Trump told a Dallas convention crowd the Iran war ends right after the midterms, accusing Tehran of dragging it out to swing the election....
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Jack Buckby analyzes Washington's pivot from strikes to economic warfare against Iran, the new sanctions operation aimed at isolating Tehran, Beijing's blunt refusal to...
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For Republicans, the danger now is that these pressures converge and worsen by November.
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A report published by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) in March found that China buys more than 90% of Iran’s total...
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Bessent has avoided specific questions over whether Chinese banks could be sanctioned, but told the press last week that, “no one is above the...
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More than half of Russia's large refineries have been struck since the start of last year, and export restrictions on petrol and diesel run...
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The mechanism is access to the dollar: foreign banks, shippers and traders must choose between Iranian business and the far larger American system. Enforcement...
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Tehran insists every shipowner needs its approval to enter the strait. It has not moved against any vessel on the list. Meanwhile the Houthis...
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That discount is the reason ships keep sailing. Chinese state carriers have stayed out since late July and take their cargoes by ship-to-ship transfer...
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The rial has hit a record low against the dollar and the IMF sees inflation nearing seventy percent. The Associated Press notes the pressure...