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Iran Crackdown: US Says at Least 2,000 Dead

US officials and independent monitors say Iran’s violent suppression of nationwide protests has killed at least 2,000 people amid near total internet blackouts and threats of fast trials and executions as tensions with Washington escalate.

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1.2 trillion - China’s record trade surplus in 2025

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"This time, it [the bullet] won't miss" — Iranian state television

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