Iran is nearing a fork in the road, marked by what may be the most consequential decision yet to be made by the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei: war or a deal with the US administration of Donald Trump.
That’s according to Mark Dubowitz,…
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From Lebanon refuge, trauma scars Syria’s minority Alawites
When he arrived in the town of Masaoudiyeh in northern Lebanon earlier this month, fleeing massacres on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, Dhulfiqar Ali had escaped death not once but twice.
He is among thousands of Syrians who have fled across the…
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The Oil Patch – Iran Times
Friday, March 21, 2025
THE NEW BROOM — Since Donald Trump was inaugurated, the price of an OPEC barrel has fallen by more than $10. The slide is by no means all due to Trump, however. OPEC has decided to expand production when the…
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US sanctions Chinese teapot refinery for purchasing Iranian oil
Washington DC [US], March 22 (ANI): The United States has announced fresh sanctions targeting a Chinese teapot refinery for purchasing millions of barrels of Iranian oil, along with additional sanctions on entities and vessels in Iran’s shadow…
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US and Israel to meet for Iran talks next week
The US and Israel are set to convene a strategic meeting on Iran’s nuclear program as the administration of President Donald Trump ramps up its maximum pressure campaign on Tehran, Middle East Eye reported.
The sanctions campaign comes as Axios…
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Groundbreaking light-driven method to create key drug compounds
Traditionally, chemists have relied on well-established but limiting methods to synthesize these molecules. The new research, co-authored by Kevin Brown, the James F. Jackson Professor of Chemistry in the College, and Professors Xiaotian Qi, Wang…
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France opposes ‘any form of annexation’ of Gaza: Foreign minister
France’s foreign minister has rejected “any form” of Israeli annexation of Gaza, AFP reports.
Jean-Noel Barrot made the comments in response to Israel’s defence minister saying he had ordered the military to “seize more ground” in Gaza…
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‘Longest and most destructive’ operation in West Bank since second Intifada: UNRWA chief
Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has condemned Israel’s military operation in the occupied West Bank, which has significantly intensified since the Gaza ceasefire in January.
Sixty days into what…
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Will recapture of presidential palace change course of Sudan war?
Barbara Plett UsherBBC News
ReutersThe recapture of the presidental palace marks a significant victory for the army The scenes of jubilant soldiers in Khartoum mark a significant advance in an offensive that has seen Sudan’s army seize back swathes…
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Iranian-Americans: an Account of Integration and Achievement
Friday, March 21, 2025
by Shayan Ahmadi
Among the most prosperous and well-educated ethnic communities in the US are Iranian Americans. Iranian-Americans have excelled in a variety of fields due to cultural norms…
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