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U.S. eases Iranian oil sanctions in scramble to contain energy prices, handing Tehran a boost

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In a twist of wartime irony, the United States has moved to ease sanctions on Iranian oil to cool surging energy prices, a potential boon for Tehran as Washington scrambles to contain the economic shockwaves of its military campaign.

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