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Trump's Pressure Campaign Forces New Iran Calculations plus When Immigration Meets Education
President Donald Trump says planned U.S. strikes on Iranian targets have been put on hold after requests tied to a potential agreement involving the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program. Iranian sources dispute that any deal is close, while energy markets reacted sharply as oil prices fell on expectations that tensions could ease. The episode also examines the broader geopolitical stakes, including competing claims from Washington and Tehran, the role of regional leaders, and what falling oil prices may signal about expectations for diplomacy versus escalation…
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