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The World in Brief from The Economist
America’s ominous warning to Iran; China’s uninspiring growth target, and more
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Pete Hegseth claimed that America and Israel would soon gain control of Iranian airspace and deliver “death and destruction all day long”. Also, America’s Senate rejected a measure that would require Congress to approve Donald Trump’s military operations in Iran.
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