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The World in Brief from The Economist
Trump threatens to “take out” Iran; Israel attacks Tehran, and more
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Oil prices jumped as Donald Trump threatened in a press conference to “take out” Iran and renewed warnings that America would bomb “every power plant” in the country if Iran doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday; Israel attacked Tehran, Iran’s capital, hitting aircraft and infrastructure at several airports, including Mehrabad, the city’s main domestic airport.
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