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  • US officials have confirmed that Iran has dropped some key conditions for reviving the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear accords, including ending an IAEA probe and lifting the FTO designation of the IRGC.
  • Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has made its first significant move in establishing a legal defence against the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago.
  • Democrat lawmakers continue to offer lukewarm backing to President Biden as the Democrat candidate for the 2024 presidential election.
  • Primary elections are taking place in Florida and New York today. In Florida, Democrats will decide a candidate to challenge Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), a man expected to make a strong bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
  • Oil reserves in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve have fallen to the lowest level in more than 35 years.
  • US State Department Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman will hold a meeting today with ambassador Qin Gang.
  • The US and the Republic of Korea continue the “Ulchi Freedom Shield” live military exercises.
  • Poll of the Day: President Biden is polling significantly below the generic ballot amongst key blocs of Democrat voters.

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