It is not surprising that negotiators are plugging along in Switzerland playing deaf to the bluff and bluster of their political bosses back home knowing full well that at the …
Middle East
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The negotiations between Iran and the United States in Switzerland were never passed off to be either friendly or without high dramas; and as expected the first day reportedly had …
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Trump Says Negotiations With Iran Could Finalize Sooner Than Outlined in 60-day Timeline
by UNIby UNI 3 minutes readPresident Donald Trump said on June 16 that negotiations with Iran could conclude sooner than the 60-day timetable outlined in the jointly agreed on memorandum of understanding due to be …
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Vance Says Iran Deal Will Block Nukes, Reopen Hormuz; US May Help Destroy Enriched Uranium
by UNIby UNI 3 minutes readUS Vice President JD Vance on June 15 said the Trump administration’s agreement with Iran is designed to permanently prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon while reopening the strategically …
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World Bank Lowers Global Growth Projections to Weakest Level Since COVID-19 Amid West Asia Conflict
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readThe World Bank has lowered its global growth forecast to its weakest level since the Covid-19 pandemic, warning that the economic fallout from the conflict in West Asia is spreading …
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India Calls for Dialogue, Ceasefire and UN Reforms Amid Escalating Middle East Conflicts
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readPermanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, voiced concern over ongoing conflicts across the Middle East, highlighting the “immense” humanitarian toll reflected in the loss of …
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Opinion: Spying on Close Friends is Serious Business
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIt is the last thing that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted or even expected more than a reported steamy expletive laced call from President Donald Trump last week. The Pentagon …
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Opinion: Hopefully a Lasting and a Last Message
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readTongue lashing could generally fall into one of two categories: un-called for or richly deserved. Clearly the last of the reported rather angry and blunt telephone call from President Donald …
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Iran and the United States have included a clause in a potential agreement to end the conflict that would require the deal to be reinforced through a United Nations Security …
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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 …