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This event seeks to strengthen the scientific perspective on developmental trends in the West Asian region and contribute to the advancement of specialized literature on West Asia, creating a new…
Category: 1. Iran
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Iran, Lebanon, and the fog of West’s psychological warfare
The recent remarks by Lebanon’s foreign minister about “Iranian interference” have triggered a wave of reactions across the region’s political landscape.
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Spotlight turns to parliament as crises heighten Tehran infighting
Iran’s fractious parliament is the crosshairs of increasingly strident criticism as factional infighting has precluded any concerted response to a deepening economic and ecological crisis.
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Iran ramps up development at oilfield shared with Iraq
Iran’s state oil company has launched the second phase of development at the Azar oilfield.
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Ulyanov Consults With Grossi on the Iran Nuclear Program
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Ulyanov, Moscow’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, said in a post on X and Telegram that he held “substantive consultations” with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano…
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Secretary-General Appoints Stefan Priesner of Austria United Nations Resident Coordinator in India
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Stefan Priesner of Austria as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, with the host Government’s approval. He took up his post on 1 December 2025.
Mr. Priesner…
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Iran's distant flank in focus as US piles pressure on Venezuela
Tehran warily watches events in the Caribbean as its ally Venezuela faces the largest US military deployment in the region in decades, which US officials describe as a bid to confront narco-terrorism
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Trump formally pardons former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández
President Donald Trump has formally pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, according to his attorney Renato Stabile and a White House official, CNN reported.
Trump had announced his intention of granting a “full and…
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The Epstein-Israel link nobody wants you to take seriously
While trafficking young girls, he was also part of an effort to export military-grade systems to governments around the world
When I first moved to New York, I walked into my new dentist’s office…
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Speakers inSecurity CouncilHail Efforts, Success of UN Assistance Mission in Iraq Ahead of Honourable and Dignified Closure amid Complex Regional Challenges
The United Nations mission in Iraq will close its doors this month after more than two decades, its senior leader told the Security Council today, as delegates hailed its work and orderly exit amid complex regional conditions.
“Today,…
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