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President Biden said the United States would impose sanctions on Iran’s drone manufacturers and steel industry to punish Tehran for its aerial attack on Israel last weekend.

The company has told countries that it can supply only 18.8 million of the 29.6 million doses it was contracted to deliver this year.

Hundreds of earthquakes were detected in the weeks preceding the eruption of the volcano in North Sulawesi province. Hundreds of people were evacuated.

The top diplomats from Britain and Germany were in Jerusalem, working to persuade Israel to avoid a response to Iran that could drag the region into a broader war.

A mayor in Brussels gave no explanation of why he thought it necessary to try to stop a conservative gathering from taking place, other than saying he wanted to “guarantee public safety.”

The Treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, said that new sanctions could be announced within days and would likely focus on limiting Iran’s oil exports.

Microsoft said it would invest $1.5 billion in G42, an Emirati company with ties to China, as Washington and Beijing maneuver to secure tech influence in the Persian Gulf.

Also, the Australian authorities are searching for a motive in the deadly stabbing attack.

Saturday’s stabbing attack in Sydney horrified a country not used to such acts.

U.S. and Iranian officials say Iran will likely launch an attack soon against targets in Israel but leave U.S. forces alone to avoid a wider war.