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America's Supreme Court granted Donald Trump sweeping powers to sack the heads of independent government agencies.
However, the ruling does not apply to the Federal Reserve helping to preserve the central bank's independence.
In a separate decision, the justices also blocked Mr Trump's attempt to fire Lisa Cook,
a Fed governor, ruling that his justification for her dismissal was too weak.
Iran said there were no planned talks with America in Qatar this week,
seemingly contradicting claims by the Trump administration.
The two countries' ceasefire was rattled by an exchange of strikes over the weekend.
Meanwhile, Iran's deputy foreign minister asserted that Iran was solely in charge of demining the Strait of Hormuz.