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Congress debates US strategy against Iran's proxies and cryptocurrency revenue tactics Lawmakers discuss Iran's financial maneuvers and the implications for regional stability.

Lawmakers are racing against time to devise a strategy that counters Iran's cryptocurrency maneuvers and its web of proxies destabilizing the Middle East.

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