The new US action comes amid ongoing indirect talks between Tehran and Washington, mediated by Pakistan. (AFP File)

Iran quotes Shakespeare to slam US seizing $1 billion of its crypto: ‘Dwarfish thief’

Iran on Monday quoted legendary English playwright William Shakespeare to slam US treasury secretary Scott Bessent’s claim that Washington had seized roughly $1 billion in Tehran’s cryptocurrency holdings amid ongoing tensions in West Asia. The new US action comes amid ongoing indirect talks between Tehran and Washington, mediated by Pakistan. (AFP File) Iran’s foreign ministry…

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Lebanese security officers gather at the site where an Israeli airstrike hit a building in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburb, Lebanon, (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

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Israel and Lebanon Agree to Renew Cease-Fire

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