‘Deal or Total Surrender’: Trump Issues Yet Another Stark Ultimatum to Iran, Claims US Already Owns the Strait of Hormuz

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n what has become the geopolitical equivalent of a broken record stuck on the loudest setting, US President Donald Trump has once again issued a dramatic ultimatum to Iran: take a deal with Washington, or face “total surrender. ”Posting at characteristic length on Truth Social, Trump accused Tehran of classic double-dealing, privately angling for talks while publicly insisting nothing of the sort is happening.Continue Reading

MIDDLE EAST ON TENTERHOOKS: GAZA BURNS AS DIPLOMACY STRUGGLES TO HOLD THE LINE AT HORMUZ

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In Gaza City, Israeli military strikes continued to exact a heavy toll. Palestinians rushed to extinguish a burning vehicle after a strike on Sunday, August 2, as smoke rose above streets already scarred by months of conflict. Elsewhere, residents picked through shattered apartments, salvaging whatever possessions remained after overnight bombardment.Continue Reading

“SANCTION HIMANTA, YOGI, DHAMI AND RSS”: CALL AT U.S. HEARING TRIGGERS POLITICAL STORM

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NEW DELHI, August 3: A dramatic testimony before the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has ignited political controversy in India after journalist and activist Raqib Hameed Naik called for targeted U.S. sanctions against three prominent BJP Chief Ministers and organisations associated with the Hindutva movement. Speaking atContinue Reading