Trump’s decision in June 2025 to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities in the final days of Israel’s war on Iran removed any lingering doubts about his administration’s willingness to cross the longstanding U.S. red line of directly attacking…
Category: 4. World
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Oman confirms new round of US-Iran nuclear talks will be held on Thursday in Geneva – Euronews.com
- Oman confirms new round of US-Iran nuclear talks will be held on Thursday in Geneva Euronews.com
- Tehran is ready for nuclear concessions if US meets demands, Iranian official says Reuters
- Iran hails ‘encouraging signals’ from US ahead of…
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Is the US Deinstitutionalizing Foreign Policy Making at its Own Peril?
The systematic and institutionalized architecture that evolved over the years in the US to coordinate, prepare, and implement foreign policy began to erode under President Donald Trump’s second tenure. The first in this direction was President…
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What does Trump want in Iran? – France 24
- What does Trump want in Iran? France 24
- Missed Funerals and Blocked Toilets: Iran Deployment Takes a Toll on U.S. Sailors The Wall Street Journal
- Trump Considers Targeted Strike Against Iran, Followed by Larger Attack The New York Times
- Trump…
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Iranian Protesters Recount the ‘War Zone’ That Left Thousands Dead – The Wall Street Journal
- Iranian Protesters Recount the ‘War Zone’ That Left Thousands Dead The Wall Street Journal
- ‘Deliberate targeting of vital body parts’: X-rays taken after Iran protests expose extent of catastrophic injuries The Guardian
- From call-up to…
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Iran gears up amid heightened tensions – China Daily – Global Edition
- Iran gears up amid heightened tensions China Daily – Global Edition
- Xinhua News | Iran designates EU states’ navies, air forces as terror organizations Xinhua
- Iran declares EU naval and air forces ‘terrorist organisations’ in retaliation for 2019…
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How is Mexico’s most violent cartel so powerful?
The Sunday killing of Ruben Nemesio Oseguera, also known as “El Mencho,” represents the highest-profile target struck by Mexican authorities ever since the capture of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán in 2016 and Ismael Zambada “El Mayo”…
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Trump’s international strategy is becoming clearer
Donald Trump’s behaviour during this presidential term reveals a surprisingly deep strategic logic.
The core goal remains to restore absolute American superiority over China and Russia. But Trump wants to avoid confronting these major rivals…
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US military-led group aided Mexico’s hunt for ‘El Mencho’
A new US-military-led task force specializing in intelligence collection on drug cartels played a role in the Mexican military raid on Sunday that killed the Mexican drug lord known as “El Mencho,” a US defense official told Reuters.The Joint…
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Leaked documents reveal Iran’s €500mn arms deal with Russia
Good morning and welcome back to FirstFT Asia. In today’s newsletter:
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Iran’s secret missile deal with Russia
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Top private equity firms struggle to exit China investments
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Winners and losers of Trump’s new flat-rate tariff
Iran agreed a secret…
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