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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicUS-Iran ties

Topic: US-Iran ties

Every day EU dithers, Iran’s uranium enrichment program expands

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.

Proxies in Syria, Iraq, Yemen to missiles and drones — tools Iran can use against US

Iran has the largest stockpile of missiles, mainly short & medium-range, in the Gulf region. It currently does not possess nuclear weapons.

Potential by-product of Soleimani’s death — Islamic State’s revival

Qassem Soleimani’s killing challenges Iraqi sovereignty and risks embroiling the country, and the region, in the kind of instability that Islamic State has shown it can thrive from.

Iran jet crash leaves mystery with probe curbed by tensions

Contradictory reports have emerged about what might have caused the Boeing 737-800 to crash shortly after takeoff from Tehran.

Iran not for war, welcomes any Indian initiative that can help peace, says envoy

The comments come after Iran fired missiles at two US military bases in Iraq in retaliation to the killing of its top commander General Qassem Soleimani.

Global leaders urge restraint after Iran retaliates against US

As worries about an armed conflict spinning out of control mount, India advised nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Iraq.

US prohibits flights over Iran, Iraq & Gulf, India asks citizens to avoid travel to region

US-Iran tensions have been escalating with Iran launching over a dozen ballistic missiles in response to the assassination of its military leader Gen Qassem Suleimani.

Pushing US out of Iraq – the sweet revenge Iran can get for Soleimani’s death

Iran has come a step closer to its goal with Iraq’s parliament directing the government to cancel a standing request to host US forces.

This is no time for the US to snub Iran’s foreign minister

For the first time in years, Iran’s foreign minister might actually matter. The US couldn’t have picked a worse moment to make him a persona non grata.

Iran retaliates against US in rocket attack on two Iraqi bases

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility. Pentagon says attack launched from Iran & targeted a base in western Iraq & another facility in Erbil.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.