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US Expands Sanctions on Iran Targeting Countries Doing Business with Iranian Regime

[International] : The United States has announced a new round of sanctions on Iran that would impose secondary sanctions on countries that continue to do business with the Iranian regime. U.S. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent said during a press conference on Monday, local time, the campaign, dubbed "Operation Economic ... [more...]

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US Expands Sanctions on Iran Targeting Countries Doing Business with Iranian Regime

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Twenty one petitions filed against 22 A

Twenty one petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the government’s proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, with the petitioners arguing that the Bill could affect people’s…

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How polling and platforms distort what we think

The Mirage of Consensus: (The writer is on X as @sasmester) When the Pew Research Center released its report on regional perceptions in South Asia in August 2026, the headline number captured…

  • 79% favorability rating of India among Sri Lankans, highest globally
  • Survey method oversimplifies complex sentiments, potential biases in question framing

·island.lk

The Biggest Victims Of Trump’s Economic D-Day On Iran

Trump’s “economic D-Day” against Iran is built around one of Washington’s most powerful weapons: access to the U.S. financial system.

  • China is Iran's largest seaborne crude purchaser, handling over 80% of its exports.
  • Iraq relies on Iranian gas for up to 40% of its electricity generation.

·oilprice.com

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