Tag: Middle East geopolitics
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Israel and Greta Thunberg’s Flotilla: Potential Responses to Global Sumud Flotilla
A New Scale for the Global Sumud Flotilla The Global Sumud Flotilla, which began its journey in August, is not a single vessel but a coordinated fleet carrying hundreds of activists, journalists, and lawmakers. For Israel, this represents a far larger logistical and diplomatic challenge than previous flotillas. Anders Persson, a docent and researcher at…
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UN Reimposes Sanctions on Iran: Tehran in Harder Times
UN Reimposes Sanctions on Iran: What Changed and Why At midnight Sunday, the United Nations Security Council reimposed a fresh round of sanctions on Iran following assessments that Tehran violated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The renewed measures target foreign assets, an arms embargo, and restrictions related to Iran’s ballistic missile program, alongside…