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Iran Closes Airspace Amid US Threats - Regional Tension Spikes

Iran temporarily shut its airspace to most flights as tensions with the United States escalated over protests and threats of strikes, raising the risk of wider regional confrontation and prompting rapid diplomatic and military repositioning.

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75 - Number of countries whose immigrant visa processing the US has paused

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"The killing has stopped" — President Donald Trump

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"This morning I had a very good call with the Interim President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez. We are making tremendous progress, as we help Venezuela stabilize and recover. Many topics were discussed, including Oil, Minerals, Trade and, of course, National Security. This partnership between the United States of America and Venezuela…"