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60% uranium enrichment: What we know about Iran’s nuclear programme

Jonathan Tirone -
The last time IAEA inspectors were able to access Iran’s uranium reserves, they determined it had amassed 972 pounds of uranium enriched to 60% — a more than 50% increase from February.

Eight of 16 Indian sailors detained by Iran to return soon, consular access received, confirms MEA

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The sailors on board the Valiant Roar have been detained since 8 December. Another 8 Indian sailors on board will remain in Iran.

Iran’s IRGC: Ayatollah’s shield against dissent, external threats, now labelled ‘terror group’ by EU

Vaibhav Pant -
Beginning with just 10,000 members, IRGC today has 150,000-190,000 active troops, and a million more in its Basij volunteer reserves.

India’s deputy NSA meets top Iranian security official & Khamenei aide in Tehran amid tensions with US

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Talks come amid uncertainty over India’s role in Iran’s Chabahar Port, Trump’s threats of military action against Iran & India’s vote against UN resolution condemning Iran.

Invoking aircraft carrier USS Lincoln, Trump warns Iran—‘Massive armada heading to you, make a deal’

Debdutta Chakraborty -
In Truth Social post, US President says he hopes Iran will ‘come to the table’ and negotiate a deal that would ensure Tehran never develops nuclear weapons.

For Iran’s exiled Prince to be in focus of unrest shows just how desperate the nation is for change

Golnar Motevalli -
‘There are others who don’t support him but mostly we’ve reached one understanding in Iran: now is not the time to argue about this issue.’

Iran’s Supreme Leader concedes thousands killed in unrest, some of them ‘brutally & inhumanely’

Arsalan Shahla -
Washington: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday said “several thousand people” died in this month’s anti-government demonstrations, his first acknowledgment of the...

The real risk to Iran’s oil industry is from labour strikes, not bombs

Javier Blas -
While the risk of a US attack has receded, the potential for labour unrest has paradoxically increased.

Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza takes shape despite Israel’s concerns

Dan Williams -
As Hamas still retains control of almost half of Gaza and refuses to disarm, the prospect of a durable and prosperous peace is uncertain.

Foreign plot or nationwide protests? 2 narratives of Iran unrest

The Conversation -
How the 'story' of a conflict is told is a key component in psychological warfare. The Iran protests are offering two very different stories.
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Stela Dey -
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Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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