US imposes sanctions on Iran leaders
** The US has imposed sanctions on Iran's supreme leader and other top officials, amid escalating tensions and hostilities between the two countries. The move has sparked fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East, with both sides engaging in a war of words and showing no signs of de-escalation.

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