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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing the "Genius Act", which will develop regulatory framework for stablecoin cryptocurrencies and expand oversight of the industry, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 18, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
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Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations, addresses members of the United Nations Security Council on resolutions on the situation in Iran and the Middle East at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
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Iran has "inherent right" to preserve peace, security in Strait of Hormuz - Iran's envoy to UN
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A demonstrator holds an image of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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U.S. President Donald Trump, with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at his side, looks on as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight from Dover, Delaware, to Miami, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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Trump rejects settling war with Iran, raises notion of eliminating all its potential leaders
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U.S. Navy Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, makes an announcement aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea February 7, 2026. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sonny Escalante/Handout via REUTERS
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US Central Command denies Iranian claim of captured American soldiers
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FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises above Riyadh, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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Saudi has told Iran not to attack it, warns of possible retaliation, sources say
08/03/2026
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Uncertainty faces China Inc's projects in Iran after US–Israeli strikes
05/03/2026
Ali Larijani, former chairman of the parliament of Iran, speaks at a press conference after registering as a candidate for the presidential election at the Interior Ministry, in Tehran, Iran May 31, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)
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FILE PHOTO: French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot speaks during a press conference with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (not pictured) as they meet in Baghdad, Iraq, February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad/File Photo
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France says it will work with China on de-escalating Iran war
03/03/2026
Aftermath of an Israeli and the U.S. strike on a police station, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
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Israel prepared for weeks-long Iran campaign, unlikely to deploy ground forces, spokesperson says
03/03/2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters in a departure lounge before returning to Washington following meetings with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders, at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 25, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Pool
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Rubio says planned Israeli action against Iran prompted US strikes
03/03/2026
Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
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Israeli military says it has begun a new wave of strikes on Tehran
03/03/2026
Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Top US general: will take time to achieve objectives in Iran
03/03/2026
FILE PHOTO: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of U.S.-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy/File Photo
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Iranian FM says Iran has "every right" to defend itself, vowing to continue fighting
02/03/2026
Smoke rises after Israeli strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
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Israel strikes Lebanon following Hezbollah attacks, widening Iran conflict
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