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Iran looks to boost regional trade ties as U.S. turns from bombs to economic warfare

Iran has finalized a preferential trade agreement with Oman, according to the Islamic Republic’s official Trade Promotion Organization.  The agreement, which Oman has not yet confirmed, still requires approval by Iran’s parliament and other authorities.  The announcement, relayed by Iranian state media, came two days after President Trump heralded a shift in U.S. tactics in…

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Trump family crypto business World Liberty gets preliminary approval to establish a bank

A trust company affiliated with the Trump family’s crypto business, World Liberty Financial, has received conditional approval to establish a bank. The Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on Friday granted preliminary approval to World Liberty Trust Company to establish a bank charter, a move that would allow it to issue…

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Trump orders scale-back of military exercises with South Korea after refusal to help with Iran’s denuclearization

President Trump announced Sunday that he has ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, saying that the country recently declined to join the U.S. effort to denuclearize Iran. Mr. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that the exercises are costly and they “send a signal that is totally inappropriate…

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