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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
TopicUS-Iran relations

Topic: US-Iran relations

Why Biden’s path back to the Iran nuclear deal won’t be easy

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.

US sanctions Iran oil minister as Trump ramps up pressure ahead of polls

US announced sanctions against Bijan Namdar Zanganeh Monday, saying Iran uses its oil industry to fund activities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its elite Quds Force.

US to impose sanctions to choke off Iran’s financial sector

The move would leave Iran isolated from the global financial system. Earlier rounds of US sanctions have crushed its economy by curbing oil sales and most other trade.

US seizes 92 websites used by Iran to spread disinformation

All websites were owned & operated by companies in the US. While four were disguised as genuine news outlets based in the US, the rest targeted Europe, the Middle East & SE Asia.

Iran will see attack 1,000 times greater if it attacks US, says Donald Trump

Recent media reports suggest Tehran is planning to avenge the killing of top general Qasem Soleimani, including an assassination attempt on a US ambassador.

US steps up pressure on Iran, ends waivers that allowed work on nuclear sites

US State Secretary Michael Pompeo said Iran’s nuclear extortion will lead to increased pressure on it and further isolate it from the international community.

Why the US will not be able to win support of allies for another confrontation with Iran

Two years after Trump’s withdrawal from the peace deal, none of the other signatories has joined the American ‘maximum-pressure’ campaign against Iran.

The US can’t have it both ways over Iran

By trying to have its cake and eat it too, the Trump administration will only succeed in further alienating allies & damaging global standing of the US.

How IMF can help Iran fight the virus despite US objections

Iran has requested a $5 billion emergency loan via IMF’s Rapid Financing Instrument to address financial crunch & ease imports of medical supplies.

US and Iran are inching towards a confrontation in Iraq

The new escalation is largely driven by Iran’s ongoing imperative to carve out some breathing space from the suffocating US economic sanctions.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.