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US Treasury Freezes $344 Million Iran-Linked Digital Assets

Doha: The US administration announced it has frozen digital assets worth $344 million that it says were linked to Iran. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent said on X that the move was part of Washington’s efforts to increase pressure on Tehran amid di…

Dollar Near 1-1/2-Week High Amid Middle East Tensions

New york: The dollar inched higher near a week and a half high on Thursday as a stand-off between Iran and the US in the Middle East war and lack of progress in peace talks lifted oil prices back above $100 per barrel, weighing on investor sentiment. …