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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States will impose "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran, predicting measures that would "squash" Iran's economy and "collapse" its regime. He told allies they must decide whether they "are with us or against us," and suggested the economic pressure could reduce the need for major military operations against Tehran.
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The United States has unveiled a widened economic sanctions campaign against Iran that targets anyone dealing with the Islamic regime in Tehran and threatens to remove from the U.S. dollar system entities that facilitate Iranian money laundering. Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to counter the sanctions and has vowed retaliation.
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Iran responded to the widened U.S. sanctions by saying it is 'fully prepared' to counter them and has a plan to address them, while still vowing retaliation without taking concrete action.
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BBC News – World Caleb Flynn, a former music pastor and 2013 "American Idol" contestant, has been convicted of murdering his wife, Ashley, in their Ohio home. Prosecutors said he shot her in February and tried to blame the killing on a break-in. Flynn wept in court as the verdict was delivered. The trial drew wide attention because of his past television appearance.
BBC News – World New York prosecutors have reopened the investigation into a woman's allegation that she was drugged and gang-raped by seven fraternity members at Cornell University in 2024, after no charges were initially pursued. CBS News published excerpts of text messages reportedly exchanged by an unnamed male defendant and the woman, including an apparent apology sent days after the alleged assault. The woman, identified as Jane Doe, has also filed a civil lawsuit accusing Cornell of failing to protect her.
Sky News – World King Mohammed VI of Morocco appointed Fatima Mansouri as the country's first female prime minister following her party's election victory. Mansouri, a lawyer and politician from the centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party, previously served as mayor of Marrakesh and member of parliament. She is only the second woman to lead a government in the Arab world.
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