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According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA): Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi will visit Muscat, the capital of Oman, and Moscow, the capital of Russia, during a "regional visit."

Canadian retail sales for February will be released in ten minutes.

Kaine, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff: The United States will continue to intercept Iranian ships in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kane: The Tuska ship and crew are safe and sound under the custody of the United States.

Russian Central Bank Governor Nabiullina: Current oil prices are positive for the Russian budget.

Russian Central Bank Governor Nabiullina: Key interest rates may remain unchanged at future meetings.

Russian Central Bank Governor Nabiullina: We may suspend interest rate cuts at the next meeting.

Kaine, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff: The United States has fully implemented a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

Russian Central Bank Governor Nabiulina: Foreign exchange operations based on fiscal rules will be restarted to stabilize the ruble.

Nabiullina, Governor of the Central Bank of Russia: Today we discussed maintaining the benchmark interest rate and lowering the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points.

US Defense Secretary Hegseth: Iran has a historic opportunity to reach an important agreement, and the initiative is in their hands.

US Defense Secretary Hegseth: Europe and Asia have benefited from US security protection for decades, and the era of "free riding" is over. Allies work both ways.

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth: Europe’s needs for the Strait of Hormuz far exceed ours.

Polish Prime Minister Tusk: Expressed dissatisfaction with EU-level energy price negotiations.

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth: This should not be a fight for the United States alone.

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth: Time is not on Iran’s side.

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth: The blockade will continue until the goal is achieved.

US Defense Secretary Hegseth: Iran still has a window to make wise decisions at the negotiating table.

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth: The ships seized by Iran were not American or Israeli ships, but random.

US Defense Secretary Hegseth: A second aircraft carrier will join the blockade within days.