Iran financial squeeze widens, roiling markets and Europe
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Six months into the Iranian blockade, the U.S. shifts from naval pressure to financial sanctions, signaling unprecedented economic isolation that Tehran is trying to counter by courting BRICS; markets edge higher on tech strength while oil rises, underscoring potential spillovers to Europe as growth and policy signals intensify, with side stories on UK recovery, solar-eclipse price surges in Europe, Greenland’s Arctic drilling delays, Chinese robotaxis expanding in Europe, and India’s GIFT City attracting global funds.
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