Israel may agree not to launch any strikes for a time, but it won’t give up the capability to strike unless Iran agrees to abandon the aspects of its nuclear programme.
In episode 629 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta says Mohsen Fakhrizadeh’s assassination is a political move on a ‘deadly, global strategic chessboard’.
Analysts say Iran’s mid-2021 presidential election, as well as likely continued Republican control of the US Senate, will put the brakes on Joe Biden's Iran policy.
Russia & China are eager to supply Iran with advanced jets, tanks and missiles. This is alarming for its Gulf Arab neighbors, especially for primary adversaries Saudi Arabia & UAE.
Although head-snapping reversals in Trump’s foreign policy are the norm, even for him this is a landmark and could foreshadow more stunning changes if he returns for a second term.
Zarif says the US has become the first govt in UN history to not just violate a binding resolution it itself sponsored, but also punish those that uphold international law.
In 2018, Israel had publicized the findings of a raid near Tehran that included blueprints, videos & other documents that detailed Iran’s past nuclear weapons program.
In their attempts to keep the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action alive, the Europeans seem to have lost sight of the deal's purpose: to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear threat.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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