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‘Oppressive approach is intolerable,’ Iran President hits out at US blockade; Trump says ‘It's not a war but…’

Even as Iran tightens its grip on global energy flows by controlling the Strait of Hormuz, its own oil sector is under mounting pressure from a US naval blockade. With no way to export the oil it is pumping out and diminishing storage space at home, Iran may be forced to dramatically reduce or cease production from some of its wells, perhaps as soon as two weeks, AP reported, quoting experts.The situation may not be as difficult as US President Donald Trump recently suggested, when he warned that pipelines could...

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Quote of the Day: ‘Government in its worst state, an intolerable one’ — Thomas Paine’s warning about abuse of authority

“Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one” — the famous line was written by Thomas Paine in his 1776 pamphlet Common Sense, one of the most influential political writings in American history.The quote appeared during growing tensions between the American colonies and Britain in the years leading up to the American Revolution. At the time, many colonists were frustrated with British taxation, lack of representation in Parliament, and increasing control by the British Crown.Paine wrote Common Sense to argue...

LiveMintApr 29

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