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TopicUS-Iran

Topic: US-Iran

US negotiating position is brute force. Iran’s is the power to hurt

Given the challenges, risks, costs, time-insensitivity, and unguaranteed success, it will not be surprising if enthusiasm about the blockade declines in the coming weeks.

Islamabad talks conclude on a cliffhanger. Iran says Vance-led delegation ‘failed to gain our trust’

Iran said Islamabad talks hinged on US refraining from ‘excessive demands’. This was the first direct high-level engagement between Washington and Tehran since 1979.

‘Trump, please talk. We’re bored’—Iran embassies rain memes on America; Lego pilots, F-35 on crutches

Iran’s embassies in various countries have been hurling memes in raging war with US & Israel, targeting Washington’s narrative & Trump’s rhetoric with satire, snark and mockery.

US deploys EA-37B Compass Call against Iran, the electronic attack plane that can jam communications

CENTCOM confirms the first-ever combat deployment of EA-37B. The Compass Call disrupts and jams enemy communication systems rather than destroying them.

ThePrint Off The Cuff with foreign policy analyst C. Raja Mohan

Foreign policy analyst Professor C. Raja Mohan in conversation with ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta.

Complexities of peace talks with Pakistan as Iran-US mediator & why India should sit back & watch

This is the transcript of 'Cut The Clutter' Episode 1816 examining the complexities & hypocrisies as Pakistan tries to play mediator in the Gulf war, & why India should keep away.

Pakistan Army Chief Munir speaks to Trump, steps up mediation to end US-Iran war—FT report

British newspaper reports that Munir spoke with Trump Sunday, as Pakistan, along with Türkiye & Egypt, emerges as key nations attempting to mediate an end to the ongoing conflict.

Why Pakistan and Saudi Arabia can’t stay out of the Iran-US war

Iran’s war strategy is cornering Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Islamabad may not be able to stay out due to deep security ties with Riyadh.

A ship attack has shaken Asia’s faith in the US

Why should the US care? Because in the end, as its wrangle with Britain this week should have reminded them, America still needs bases, friendly ports, & overfly rights.

India-Iran ties were always more promise than reality. Real risk for us is a distracted US

Iran becomes an added concern for India because Trump could have one more reason to lose focus.

On Camera

India’s close encounters with Pakistan on Siachen

Pakistan's SSG team was not adequately provisioned for the inclement weather. If it managed to consolidate its position, the story of Siachen would have been different. 

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.