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Thursday, May 21, 2026
Oil prices surge after Khamenei reportedly bars removal of enriched uranium from Iran
Wall Street’s main indexes open lower as oil prices surge following a Reuters report that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei ordered the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium not be sent abroad, dimming hopes for progress in talks between Washington and Tehran.
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