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Iran Gets Major Economic Lifeline for Minimal Concessions in Initial Deal

The agreement delays the most difficult steps for Iran for later talks, while granting it crucial benefits.

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A satellite image of Kharg Island, a crucial Iranian oil hub. The deal grants Iran waivers to begin exporting its oil even before the negotiation of a final agreement on its nuclear program.
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Average U.S. Gasoline Price Falls Below $4 for First Time in Months

Drivers are enjoying some relief at the pump after the United States and Iran signed an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Gasoline prices rose sharply after the start of U.S.-led war with Iran.
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Before Making a Deal, Trump Demanded Iran’s Surrender. He Got a Surprise.

While the Iranians suffered substantial losses in the war, they emerged from a confrontation with the world’s most powerful military having proved they can use economic chaos as a weapon.

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President Trump at a Group of 7 summit in France on Wednesday. The president has argued he has the upper hand with an agreement that leaves negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program for a later date.
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Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects

It’s the third such deal the Interior Department has struck to pay firms to abandon plans for offshore turbines, spending roughly $2.5 billion to get companies to abandon their wind projects.

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The Trump administration has now struck deals energy developers totaling more than $2.5 billion to cancel offshore wind leases.
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