Pakistan has said that negotiations between Iran and the US were continuing despite a renewed escalation in hostilities, as CENTCOM confirmed launching another wave of airstrikes on Iranian targets following …
West Asia
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Trump Asserts US Controls Strait of Hormuz Amidst Escalation of Tensions with Iran
by UNIby UNI 3 minutes readUS President Donald Trump has asserted that Washington is now controlling the Strait of Hormuz, as the US intensifies its military operations against Iran for the third consecutive day on …
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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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In a potentially landmark diplomatic breakthrough, the United States and Iran have signed the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding,” outlining a broad framework to end hostilities, ease regional tensions, revive commercial …
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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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US-Iran Deal Could Give India an Economic Tailwind
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readThe emerging US-Iran peace agreement may prove to be one of the most consequential geopolitical developments for India’s economy this year, offering relief on energy costs, inflation, trade logistics and …
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For more than a decade, Ramesh’s life followed a familiar rhythm. He worked at a petrochemical plant in Oman, sent money home every month to Andhra Pradesh, and dreamed of …
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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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Why Bangladesh’s Pivot Toward Türkiye Could Redefine South Asia’s Geopolitical Landscape
by Shahidul Alam Swapan 18 minutes readThere is a particular kind of diplomatic moment that historians recognize only in retrospect a quiet turning point that, at the time, appears modest in ambition but proves, in the …
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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 …