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    <text>U.S. president Donald Trump announces an economic war against Iran, along with new sanctions for countries trading with Iran. </text>
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    <text>U.S. crude oil prices fall 2.7% to about $74 per barrel for the first time since early March after treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced a 60-day waiver of sanctions on the purchase of Iranian oil. </text>
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      <text>The American Automobile Association reports that gas prices in the United States are at $3.999, making it the first time gas prices have gone below $4 since March 30 after rising amidst the Iran war. </text>
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    <text>The American Automobile Association reports that gas prices in the United States are at $3.999 per gallon, making it the first time gas prices have gone below $4 since March 30 after rising amidst the Iran war. </text>
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      <text>U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent says Washington will halt Iran airlines’ access to landing spots until a deal is signed. </text>
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    <text>U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent says Washington will halt Iranian airlines’ access to landing spots until a deal is signed. </text>
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    <text>U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent says that Oman will not participate in imposing tolls on ships and vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz after previously threatening to impose sanctions against them earlier in the day if it were to join Iran in doing so. </text>
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      <text>U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces that the Treasury agency Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed sanctions against financial networks linked to Iran, including digital asset wallets. </text>
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    <text>U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent announces that the Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed sanctions against financial networks linked to Iran, including digital asset wallets. </text>
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      <text>U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces that the U.S. will temporary lift sanctions on Iranian oil at sea in a effort to ease energy supply pressures. The temporary relief will last for 30 days until April 19. </text>
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      <text>U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces that the U.S. will temporary lift sanctions on Iranian oil in a effort to ease energy supply pressures. The temporary relief will last for 30 days until April 19. </text>
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    <text>U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent announces that the U.S. will temporarily lift sanctions on Iranian oil at sea in an effort to ease energy supply pressures. The temporary relief will last for 30 days until April 19. </text>
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      <text>A police officer is killed during clashes with anti-government protesters in Malard, Iran, as the number of injured police officers rises to 568. </text>
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    <text>A police officer is reportedly killed during clashes with anti-government protesters in Malard, Iran, as the number of injured police officers rises to 568. </text>
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    <text>The Iranian government executes a person convicted of allegedly spying for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad in Qom. </text>
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    <text>President Trump signs an executive order eliminating &quot;gender radicalism in the military&quot;, targeting transgender personnel in the military, and another executive order that mandates a process to develop an American Iron Dome. [https:--www.france24.com-en-americas-20250128-trump-signs-executive-orders-aimed-at-trans-troops-mandates-american-iron-dome (France 24)]The United States Senate votes to confirm Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury Secretary, making him the highest rank LGBTQ official to run the U.S. Treasury and the highest-ranking LGBTQ person in the United States. [https:--time.com-7210423-scott-bessent-confirmed-trump-treasury-secretary- (TIME)]United States Office of Management and Budget acting director Matthew Vaeth orders federal government agencies to temporarily pause all federal financial assistance programs, with the exception of Medicare and Social Security, that could be implicated by select executive orders from President Donald Trump. [https:--www.politico.com-news-2025-01-27-trump-freezes-federal-aid-omb-00200891 (Politico)]Executive Order 14183</text>
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  <text>U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces &quot;Operation Economic Outcast&quot;, a campaign involving new sanctions against Iran in a effort to isolate the regime. </text>
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