Opinion – China’s Saudi-Iran Deal and Omens for US Regional Influence
The pivot to Asia has caused tremendous damage to American leadership in the Middle East, leading to a power vacuum that is being filled by China.
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UK urged to sanction Iranian officials on anniversary of Zaghari-Ratcliffe release
Richard Ratcliffe accuses ministers of downplaying Iran’s treatment of hostages since his wife’s releaseNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her legal advisers have marked the first anniversary of her release from an Iranian jail by urging Britain to sanction…
Devil in the details: How Saudi-Iranian détente will (or won’t) affect defense in the region
The diplomatic rapprochement may signal a win for regional stability and for Beijing, but it’s too early to tell what will actually change on the ground, experts told Breaking Defense.
Long shadow of US invasion of Iraq still looms over international order
‘Tell me, how does this end?’ asked US general David Petraeus during first push to Baghdad in 2003The French statesman Georges Clemenceau once said: “War is a series of catastrophes that results in a victory.” In the case of the invasion of Iraq, howev…
Drugs Seized Off Okha Coast Were Loaded At Pakistan: Official
According to the statement by Gujarat ATS on March 7, on the night of March 6, they observed a boat moving suspiciously in Indian waters about 340 km (190 miles) off the Okha coast and informed the ICGThe drugs seized earlier this week by the state Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in a joint operation with Indian Coast Guard (ICG) off the Okha coast in Gujarat were sourced from a port in Pakistan, said
Iran says deal reached to buy Russian fighter jets
DefenceTalkIran has finalized a deal to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, state media reported, as defence cooperation between the two countries deepens. The air force of sanctions-hit Iran has an ageing fleet of aircraft and has struggled to …
Made in China: Saudi-Iran deal goes beyond Middle East, say analysts
DefenceTalkA surprise deal to restore ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran will reverberate across and beyond the Middle East, analysts said Friday, touching everything from Yemen’s war to China’s regional engagement. The agreement calls for …
Your Monday Briefing: China’s Saudi-Iran Deal
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100 Arrested in Connection With Iran School Girl Poisonings. What We Know So Far
Iran’s Interior Ministry said in a statement that arrests and investigations have taken place across numerous cities
Iran’s claims of a prisoner swap deal are a ‘cruel lie,’ US official says
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has made similar comments in the past about possible deals with the U.S. that never came to fruition.