Takaichi had warned her first Trump summit would be “extremely difficult” over US calls to send warships to Iran, but she instead highlighted strong Japan-US ties and deft diplomacy.
This is the transcript of ‘Cut The Clutter’ Episode 1813, published on 20 March 2026, examining how Israel’s strike on the South Pars gas field marks a dangerous new phase in the Iran war and its global energy implications.
A former defence minister & senior IRGC commander, Dehghan replaces Ali Larijani, who was killed along with his son in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran this week.
In the days since US-Israel attacked Iran on 28 February, bad actors have overwhelmed social media feeds with images and videos of missile attacks, destruction, combat and death.
Iran targeted the Ras Laffan refinery run by QatarEnergy after Israel's attack. Trump has now vowed to destroy entire South Pars field, if Iran continues to hit energy infra within Qatar.
2026 report of US Intelligence Community states that selective cooperation between China, Russia, Iran & North Korea is bolstering the threat each of them poses to the US.
With eye on rural votebank, Telangana budget raises allocations for farmers, power & welfare schemes, while introducing new initiatives and relying on borrowings to fund growth.
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