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No Future US Government Can Prevent Iran Oil Exports, Minister Says 

A street mural of the Iranian flag in Tehran in October 2017. (AFP via Getty Images)
A street mural of the Iranian flag in Tehran in October 2017. (AFP via Getty Images)
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No Future US Government Can Prevent Iran Oil Exports, Minister Says 

A street mural of the Iranian flag in Tehran in October 2017. (AFP via Getty Images)
A street mural of the Iranian flag in Tehran in October 2017. (AFP via Getty Images)

Iranian oil exports will continue regardless of who is elected as the next US president, Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji said on Wednesday, amid concerns that a Donald Trump presidency could curb Iranian crude sales.

"Whatever government comes to power in the United States will not be able to prevent Iranian oil exports," Owji said in comments quoted by Iran's official news agency IRNA.

In 2018, then-President Trump withdrew from a 2015 nuclear pact with Iran and re-imposed sanctions which hurt Iran's oil sector, with production dropping to 2.1 million barrels per day (bpd).

US President Joe Biden took office in 2021 and since then Iran has managed to raise output to 3.5 million bpd while tripling exports, according to Owji.

Iran has expanded oil trade with China.

Iran will elect a new president on June 28 following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in May.

The US presidential election is scheduled for November 5.

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South Korea Tells Nationals to Leave Iran

Iranians walk past a huge billboard carrying a poem interpretation in Persian 'Human will defeat the evils' at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, 21 February 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH
Iranians walk past a huge billboard carrying a poem interpretation in Persian 'Human will defeat the evils' at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, 21 February 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH
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South Korea Tells Nationals to Leave Iran

Iranians walk past a huge billboard carrying a poem interpretation in Persian 'Human will defeat the evils' at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, 21 February 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH
Iranians walk past a huge billboard carrying a poem interpretation in Persian 'Human will defeat the evils' at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, 21 February 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

South Korea on Monday advised its nationals in Iran to leave when flights are available as tensions are growing over a possible US military strike on the country.

"We advise (Korean nationals) to leave Iran when available flights are in operation," the South Korean Embassy said in a safety notice published on its website.

It warned that if the situation rapidly worsens, private flights heading to and departing from Iran could be suspended.

South Korea has maintained the Level 3 travel advisory for Iran, which strongly advises South Koreans there to leave the country.

"We advise Korean nationals staying in Iran to swiftly leave it when there is no urgent business and those who are planning a trip (to the country) to cancel or postpone it," the notice read.

US President Donald Trump said last week he is considering limited military strikes on Iran, exerting pressure on Tehran to reach a new nuclear deal.

Iran has indicated it is prepared to make concessions on its nuclear program in talks with the US in return for the lifting of sanctions and recognition of its right to enrich uranium, as it seeks to avert a US attack.

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Packed Bus Plunges Off Nepal Highway, Killing and Injuring Scores

Nepalese police officers prepare to depart for duty in various regions ahead of the upcoming election in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
Nepalese police officers prepare to depart for duty in various regions ahead of the upcoming election in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
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Packed Bus Plunges Off Nepal Highway, Killing and Injuring Scores

Nepalese police officers prepare to depart for duty in various regions ahead of the upcoming election in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
Nepalese police officers prepare to depart for duty in various regions ahead of the upcoming election in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

A packed bus on its way to Nepal's capital drove off a mountain highway in Nepal early Monday, killing 19 people including a British national and leaving another 25 wounded.

There were dozens of people on board the bus, which was heading from the resort city of Pokhara to Kathmandu when it drove off the Prithvi highway after midnight, police said. The bus rolled down a mountain slope and landed on the banks of Trishuli river near Benighat, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of the capital, Kathmandu, the Associated Press reported.

Among those who died was a 24-year-old British national, according to a statement from the Dhading district police office. Only nine bodies have been identified.

The injured included a Chinese national, who is being treated at the National Trauma Center in Kathmandu, and a 27-year-old woman from New Zealand who received minor injuries and was being treated at a local hospital.

China’s official Xinhua News Agency, citing the Chinese Embassy in Nepal, reported earlier that one other Chinese national was missing.

Rescuers reached the accident site soon after the accident, and the injured were pulled out of the wreckage and driven to hospitals for treatment, according to government administrator Mohan Prasad Neupane.

Police are investigating the cause of the accident.

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EU Foreign Policy Chief Calls for ‘Diplomatic Solution’ on Iran 

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP)
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP)
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EU Foreign Policy Chief Calls for ‘Diplomatic Solution’ on Iran 

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP)
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP)

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged a "diplomatic solution" on Iran on Monday ahead of expected talks between Tehran and Washington, as US President Donald Trump threatens strikes on the country.

"We don't need another war in this region. We already have a lot," Kallas said ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers.

"It is true that Iran is at its weakest point that they have been. We should be really using this time to find a diplomatic solution."