It could be true, as some observers have claimed, that Iran decided to enrich uranium from 3.67 percent to its current 60 percent, which is in compliance with IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) protocols, not for the purpose of building a nuclear bomb, but to have a stronger hand in any future negotiations after President […]
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ISRAEL’S WAR OF AGGRESSION AGAINST IRAN
Under the cover of diplomatic negotiations between Iran and the United States, Israel launched 200 fighter jets against Iran on June 13 targeting, but not limited to, facilities linked to Iran’s nuclear programme. Senior members of Iran’s military leadership and nuclear scientists were assassinated. At the time of writing 420 persons have been killed in […]
‘OVERWHELMING BUT NOT SURPRISING’
Some of the names of the wars launched against Gaza include ‘Summer Rains’ 2006, ‘Hot Winter’ 2008, ‘Returning Echo’ March 2012, ‘Pillar of Defence’ October 2012, ‘Protective Edge’ 2014 and ‘Breaking Dawn’ in 2022. In the non-violent Land Day Protests by Gazans in 2018, 168 were killed by snipers and thousands injured. In the past […]
UNRAVELLING THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE
Russia long-expected land, sea and air invasion of Ukraine on Thursday last is to be condemned. It occurred amidst speculation in the West that President Putin’s ambition is to restore the Russian or Soviet empire of the past. The narrative suggests that he is starting with Ukraine which he claims was always part of Russia […]
UKRAINE – THE DRUMBEAT OF WAR
The crisis which emerged after the Russian deployment of troops on its border with Ukraine in recent weeks has led to diplomatic discourses between the United States, Russia and NATO. The Russian Government put forward an eight-point draft treaty, the core issues of which relate to the rollback of NATO’s expansion in Eastern Europe since […]