Trump declares economic war on Iran, threatens to punish nations helping evade sanctions

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US President Donald Trump has announced an unprecedented economic war and isolation campaign against Iran, threatening severe financial penalties against any country that helps Iran evade sanctions, and blaming Iran for failing to reach an agreement. At the same time, Trump expects to hold face-to-face talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by the end of this year, with South Korea asking China to help revive negotiations with North Korea, even as North Korea insists the two leaders have not yet had direct contact. Meanwhile, Axios reported that the US military has quietly established inbound and outbound shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz to transport millions of barrels of oil per day. The US Treasury Department disclosed that public debt has surged past 40 trillion dollars for the first time in history, and the United States is preparing to cut tariffs on auto imports from Canada to 15 percent from 25 percent as part of a trade agreement under negotiation, under which Canada must lift trade measures imposed in retaliation against the United States. China's Ministry of Justice said the European Union's cross-border investigation into JD.com under foreign subsidy regulations constitutes an unlawful extraterritorial application of legal authority. The governor of Mexico's Sonora state revealed that authorities have raised surveillance measures after detecting screwworm fly larvae for the first time in the state. SK Hynix reached a preliminary wage agreement, agreeing to pay employee bonuses 60 percent in company stock and 40 percent in cash, but it still requires formal approval from union members. A Chinese court sentenced Xu Jiayin, former chairman of Evergrande Group, to life in prison after finding him guilty on multiple criminal charges, and Prince Harry and Meghan are preparing to move from the United States back to the United Kingdom within this month, after the couple stepped back from royal duties and moved to the United States in 2020.

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