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Iranian and US Presidents Exchange Threats
As the US moves to stop countries buying Iranian oil, hostile words are exchanged
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and US President Donald Trump have traded hostile warnings, amid rising tensions between the two countries. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also said he wants countries to stop importing Iranian oil.
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(Photo: Presidents Rouhani and Trump. Credit: Reuters / AFP)
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