Iran at crossroads of history
The US expectation is that Iran’s and Russia’s interests as oil-exporting countries will inevitably collide as they scramble for markets
US, Iran let hopes shape their future — not hurts
There is a confluence of circumstances today, internal and external, that gives hope. Various compulsions are working on Washington and Tehran — and Brussels — which lend an acute sense of urgency on the part of these main protagonists
Colombia holds key presidential primaries and legislative elections and other stories
Today we look at the results of Colombia’s primaries and legislative elections, a report on the crackdown on news media in Jammu and Kashmir, and more
Ukraine sparks EU, US rush to Iran deal
There is a palpable sense of urgency in Washington to clinch a deal in Vienna, as the advanced centrifuges in the Iranian nuclear installations are narrowing the so-called breakout time by the day
Two years of US sanctions against Iran
The US withdrew the last set of exemptions provided to some foreign companies to work on Iranian nuclear sites in May, which also marked the second anniversary of Donald Trump administration’s renewed aggression against Iran.
US assassinates Iranian general Qassem Soleimani
Major general Qassem Soleimani, as well as Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, head of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and five others, was killed in an attack on Baghdad airport that was sanctioned by president Donald Trump
- US elected officials and labor leaders join international call to take Cuba off US’s State Sponsors of Terrorism list
- Venezuela passes a law targeting those who support sanctions on Venezuela
- Pakistan launches fresh attempts to suppress main opposition party
- People across US mobilize in solidarity with South Koreans calling for resignation of President Yoon
- Pakistan’s community health workers form first national union
