A high-stakes Situation Room meeting promised a “final determination” on the Iran-U.S. deal, but after two hours behind closed doors, no decision has emerged. When President Donald Trump convened his …
West Asia
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Trump Outlines Preferred Options for Disposing Iran’s Uranium Deposits Under US or International Supervision
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readOutlining his preferred options for disposing of Iran’s vast deposits of enriched uranium, President Trump said that Tehran should either hand it over to the US for destruction, or otherwise …
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US President Donald Trump said that Washington’s negotiations with Iran to end the war were “proceeding nicely” on May 25 and went on warn the Islamic Republic that any failure …
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It is easy to say things when the concerned party or person is not around, especially negatives. Which is exactly what happened when President Xi Jinping of China hosted his …
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US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on May 13, for his first state visit to China since 2017, stepping into one of the most consequential diplomatic engagements at a …
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The Sermon of the Spent: India’s Brittle Grandeur and the Hormuz Reckoning
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readIn the high-stakes theatre of Indian politics, the costume change from the “Vishwa Guru” (Global Teacher) in a bespoke waistcoat to the ascetic monk in a hair shirt has never …
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Holding the Line: The West Asia Crisis and India’s Energy Resilience
by Amit Deshmukh 7 minutes readThe current crisis in West Asia has brought the global energy system closer to disruption than at any time in recent decades. At the center of the crisis lies the …
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Opinion: Framework For a Deal or Wish List?
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readBy the time the conflict in the Middle East hopefully comes to a close, the word “deal” should perhaps be the most used in the media, by the media, and …
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Rubio Calls War Powers Act “Unconstitutional,” Labels Hezbollah an Iranian Weapon
by UNIby UNI 5 minutes readWith Congressional votes on the horizon challenging the administration’s military operations in Iran, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio showed no hesitation and called the War Powers Act flatly unconstitutional, …
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Trump Launched ‘Project Freedom’ Due to Rising Frustration Over Diplomatic Stalemate with Iran: US official
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readPresident Donald Trump’s newly launched naval operation – codenamed ‘Project Freedom’ – aimed at breaking the deadlock in the Strait of Hormuz, comes amid increasing frustration in Washington over a …