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Saturday, May 4, 2024
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Topic: Iran

Iran’s supreme leader faces some supreme problems

A regime in denial is unlikely to respond constructively to the overlapping crises that have so far characterized the year.

Iran’s election turns the clock back on reconciliation with the West

Friday's elections saw victory for hardliners who may want Iran’s economic policy to steer away from Europe entirely, while deepening ties with Russia & China.

Hardliners loyal to Khamenei set to come to power in Iran

Arch-conservatives look set to control most branches of the state for the first time since the end of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s presidency in 2013.

Khamenei, not Trump, will determine the outcome of Iran’s election today

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is a hardliner and the hard-liners of Iran have absolute control over all the levers of power that matter.

Afghanistan benefits as airlines divert through its airspace to avoid flying over Iran

The switch, in the wake of Iran's downing of a Ukrainian jetliner, has seen revenue from overflying jump by about $100,000 a day in Afghanistan.

On World Hijab Day, women across the globe are polarised

While World Hijab Day calls on women from all faiths to cover their head for a day on 1 February, several women are trending #NoHijabDay on social media.

Iran’s bid to integrate with global economy coming to an end

Iran threatened to withdraw from its last commitments to the 2015 deal that limited its nuclear program in exchange for lifting of international sanctions.

Interested in diplomacy, not in negotiating with US: Iran foreign minister Javad Zarif

Javad Zarif's comments come at a time the focus is on Iran and US over the confrontation following General Qassem Soleimani's assassination.

India’s way is not to be disruptive, it is a decider rather than abstainer: S Jaishankar

Referring to US-Iran tensions, foreign minister Jaishankar said the two countries are individualistic and what finally happens will depend on the players involved.

Iran makes several arrests over Ukrainian jet disaster, Rouhani vows thorough probe

Iran is under intense international pressure to provide full accountability over the circumstances that led to the downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet.

On Camera

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.