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Guard pressure leaves Pezeshkian boxed in
A struggle between President Masoud Pezeshkian and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has sharpened into a new test of power inside Iran, with a report by Iran International saying the presidency has been pushed into “complete political deadlock” as the Guards block key appointments and decisions. The claim, which...
India presses tariff relief in U.S. talks
New Delhi has put forward what officials describe as a revised “final” trade offer to Washington, but the sharper priority appears to be securing the clean removal, or firm closure, of the additional 25% U. S. tariff tied to purchases of Russian oil, according to two people familiar with...
Dubai tanker strike jolts Gulf shipping
Flames tore through a fully loaded Kuwaiti crude tanker anchored off Dubai on Tuesday after what Kuwaiti state media and multiple international reports described as an Iranian strike, marking another sharp escalation in the widening conflict that has pushed the Gulf’s commercial lifelines deeper into danger. The vessel, Al-Salmi,...
Bengal poll shows Mamata ahead again
Mamata Banerjee appears on course to return to power in West Bengal for a fourth straight term, with the latest VoteVibe Vote Tracker projection putting the Trinamool Congress well above the halfway mark in the 294-member assembly, though with a noticeably reduced cushion compared with its 2021 performance. The...
Trump weighs uranium gamble in Iran
President Donald Trump is weighing a highly risky next step in the Iran conflict, with reports that he is considering sending US forces onto Iranian soil to seize or remove a stockpile of highly enriched uranium, even as Pakistan-led diplomacy seeks to open a path to a ceasefire and...
US report sharpens terror focus
A US Congressional Research Service assessment has reinforced New Delhi’s longstanding position that armed groups targeting Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country continue to operate from Pakistani territory, renewing attention on a security issue that has shaped relations between the two neighbours for decades. The CRS...
