Energy and gas prices are up again after the U.S. resumed strikes on Iran. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady has more on the economic outlook.
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Sanctions cut Iranian students off from study abroad as oil deals and strikes continue
The record shows U.S. sanctions on Iran restrict students' access to standardized tests needed for study abroad, while oil prices rise and executive meetings proceed. The ledger is clear: academic opportunity is subtracted, energy deals are added. The Treasury's priorities, as stated, favor the continuity of negotiations and industry over individual access. The gap measured is not just dollars, but futures. The receipts tally energy, not education. The column gap is the student, hon. The next time the budget claims constraints, the oil talks say otherwise.
“They talk about security and leverage, but it’s students who get locked out while the oil keeps flowing. Power stays, people pay.”
“Sanctions are necessary—look, nobody wants to hurt students, but sometimes collateral happens. Besides, those oil negotiations are crucial for national security. I mean, economic security. Actually, both. Let’s not get distracted by the details.”
The receipts
The latest measures have forced the cancellation of English proficiency and graduate exams, isolating many Iranians most eager to foster ties with the world.
President Trump will meet with U.S. oil executives over the price of oil. This comes after Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation following months of friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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