Putin plays with f ire in his new doctrine
Of late Vladimir Putin has shifted Russia’s nuclear doctrine to a more directly and openly retaliatory posture in response to any attack by Ukraine or any NATO country using longer-range US missiles.
Of late Vladimir Putin has shifted Russia’s nuclear doctrine to a more directly and openly retaliatory posture in response to any attack by Ukraine or any NATO country using longer-range US missiles.
In the shadow of escalating global strife, Jamie Dimon’s recent pronouncement rings with unsettling gravity: “World War III has already begun.” His words pierce through the financial pragmatism one might expect from a CEO, instead casting a sobering gaze upon a world veering toward conflagration.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Finnish counterpart Elina Valtonen have exchanged views on the latest developments in the West Asia region.
The recent exchange of fire between Israel and Iran represents a troubling escalation in an already volatile region. Israel’s airstrikes, targeting military installations in Iran, were a response to Tehran’s earlier missile barrage on Israel.
Iran said that it reserves the right respond "legally and legitimately" to an earlier Israeli attack on multiple targets in three of its provinces.
The UK has announced sanctions on a further seven individuals and six entities who it said "enabled Iran to conduct destabilizing regional activity, including its direct attack on Israel".
The escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran in West Asia has once again brought the region to the brink of conflict.
The US is planning new sanctions against Iran following Tehran's missile and drone attacks on Israel, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said.
The week gone by had four trading sessions in which markets gained on two and lost on two. At the end of it all, benchmark indices ended virtually flat but gave loud indications that all is not well.
The US does not want to go to war with Iran, a White House national security spokesman has said.
