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Fight over right of passage brings Iran-US war into legal domain
Though all’s fair in love and war, sooner or later belligerents will have to grapple with legal rights and wrongs to enable the return of normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz and indeed the world at large
Nixon’s “Madman President” trick to deceive the enemy
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingam Colombo, April 14 – American President Donald Trump, who is struggling to find an ‘honorable’ exit from the complex situation resulting from the war waged against Iran alongside Israel, continues to make repeated mistakes. When writing about Trump’s current predicament, international military...
Iran’s IRGC Navy fully controls Strait of Hormuz
By Ryan Rozbiani/x Tehran. April 13 – The IRGC Navy fully and powerfully controls the intelligent management of the Strait of Hormuz ,the No. 58, Command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announced on Sunday. Passage is allowed only to non-military vessels under specific...
US to blockade ships from Iranian ports from 10 am Monday
New York, April 13 (New York Times) – The U.S. military said on Sunday that it would blockade any ships “entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas,” but said it would allow other ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, hours after President Trump...
Tackling the nuclear issue: The principal stumbling block in Iran-US talks
By P.K. Balachandran Colombo, April 12 – The high-stakes Islamabad talks aimed at ending the US-Iran war collapsed on the central issue of Iran’s nuclear programme. Deep mutual distrust prevented any breakthrough, though both sides indicated that the door for further negotiations remains open. After...
US-Iran talks breakdown, but Pakistan urges both parties not to resume fighting
Islamabad, April 12- US Vice President J.D. Vance said both the US and Iran “had a number of substantive discussions that’s the good news. The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement, and I think that’s bad news for Iran much more...
UK’s about-turn on Chagos Islands transfer deal sends shockwaves across Indian Ocean
By P.K. Balachandran/Maldives Republic Colombo, April 13 — Britain is set to shelve its agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, where a vital Anglo-American military base is located, according to a BBC report on Saturday. The reversal stems from strong opposition...
India wasn’t overlooked — It has arrived at the top table
By Milinda Moragoda/WION Colombo, April 11 – India was not overlooked when the United States chose Pakistan as a facilitator in negotiating the recent two-week ceasefire. It was bypassed—for a reason. The debate in New Delhi over “why not India?” misses the larger point. It...
Power and Prospects of the Houthis and Hezbollah in West Asia
Depending on Iran for armaments, the future of the Houthis and Hezbollah remains closely tied to that of Iran
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