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Bessent: US to Impose ‘Toughest Sanctions in History’ on Iran

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Aug. 20 that the United States will impose the “toughest sanctions in history on Iran."

A Tale of 2 Straits: Global Shippers Prefer Washington’s Version Over Tehran’s

With expiration of the MOU between the US and Iran, neither side is backing down from dueling narratives about who controls the Strait of Hormuz.
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China Used Sex, Donations, Planted Interns to Influence US Political System: Declassified Docs 

Newly released FBI files describe Christine Fang’s CCP intelligence ties, efforts to recruit her as a double agent, and her influence of a U.S. congressman.
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From France to Croatia, Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations Across Europe

Thousands were driven from their homes as wildfires fanned by strong winds burned simultaneously in France, Germany, Spain, Greece, and Croatia.
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Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman If It Interferes in Hormuz Dispute

President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bomb Oman if it interferes with U.S. efforts to enforce a blockade on Iranian shipping.
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Trump Hails New Defense Pact Between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan

President Trump welcomed a collective defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, calling it a major step toward security and stability in the Middle East.

Iran Offers $30,000 Bounty to Kill US Soldiers

Iran announced that it will offer a bounty of $30,000 to any individual who “kills or captures a U.S. soldier and hands them over to authorities.
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UK’s Farage Regains Parliamentary Seat in Special Election

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has won a by-election he triggered when he stood down last month, beating an array of fringe party candidates.