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Canada's Retaliation Tests Limits of U.S. Power Under Trump
President Trump is leveraging American dominance to challenge both allies and enemies, but nations such as Canada and Iran have found ways to fight back.
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US Issues Secondary Sanctions Threat Against Iran's Trading Partners
The United States has threatened Iran's partners with secondary sanctions, an economic measure where third-party countries that engage in trade with a sanctioned nation face penalization themselves.
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Iran Strategy Bets Economic Pressure and Midterm Concerns Will Force Trump Retreat
Iran is calculating that global economic fallout combined with concerns from Republicans facing midterm elections will pressure United States President Donald Trump into a political retreat.
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Debate Rages in Iran as Strategic Value of Strait of Hormuz Faces Erosion
A major debate is unfolding inside Iran regarding the strategic value of the Strait of Hormuz as neighboring Gulf countries plan alternative pipelines to bypass the waterway. Although the office of Iran's supreme leader recently framed the chokehold as a pillar of its security order equivalent to possessing a nuclear weapon, analysts warn its diminishing economic leverage could leave the country vulnerable to upcoming U.S. sanctions.
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China Denounces US Threat of Secondary Sanctions Over Iran Trade
The United States has threatened severe sanctions against countries and entities maintaining economic ties with Iran as part of a campaign to isolate Tehran. China, Iran's largest trading partner, has strongly denounced the threat as illegal and pledged to take all necessary measures to protect its national interests.
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Iranian Officials React to Threat of New US Sanctions
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed proposed US economic sanctions as a desperate move, while President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged that the Iranian public faces significant hardships from Washington's economic pressure.