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Asim Munir’s Iran visit aimed to ease US-Iran tensions: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan says Field Marshal Asim Munir’s recent Iran visit supported its ongoing de-escalation efforts. The Foreign Office rejected claims that Munir visited Tehran as a US envoy. FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi called those claims misleading and factually incorrect. He said Munir visited Tehran on August 24 as part of Pakistan’s mediation efforts. The visit […]

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US-Canada trade war deepens as Trump revives Depression-era trade tool – what’s at stake for consumers and the midterms

Trump’s use of a trade tool created during the Great Depression helped trigger a trade war between the two border countries, with few signs of de-escalation in sight.

  • US and Canada plunged into trade war after failing to resolve talks.
  • President Trump invoked 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act Section 338.
  • Higher costs for Canadian imports expected in border states.

·theconversation.com

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