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Opinion | Why A World War III Is Very Unlikely After All
Regional conflicts will continue to erupt in future, but they will be checked by local balances of power, the enhanced strength of smaller powers, and costly interdependence.
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NDTV Exclusive: Inside The Notorious Prison Where Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Was Tortured
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has served as the second supreme leader of Iran since 1989. He is a powerful figure in the Middle East now and had issued a 'fatwa' or religious decree against US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Opinion | Who Wants Peace, Anyway? On War And The People Who Fuel It
The war industry cannibalises all others, and there's no shortage of hypocrisy in today's global security discourse. Powerful states lament instability while fuelling it through arms sales and proxy wars.
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Opinion | Why The Word 'Nuclear' Shouldn't Scare Us So
While nuclear technology for power generation holds immense potential to drive the global energy transition, it has always been haunted by its dual-use nature, as there is a very fine red line between the civilian and military use of nuclear energy.
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How The United States Forced Iran To Pursue A Nuclear Programme
When American scientists helped install a nuclear reactor in Tehran in the 1960s, they did so under the banner of peace. Decades later, US warplanes bombed Iranian nuclear sites to halt what they now see as a threat.
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Israel-Iran War Highlights: White House Dismisses Intel Reports Saying US Did Not Destroy Iran's Nuke Sites
US-Israel-Iran Conflict Highlights: A series of powerful explosions rocked Tehran early Tuesday morning, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that Iran and Israel have agreed to a staggered ceasefire.
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Targeted US Base With Devastating, Powerful Missile Attack: Iran Statement
Iran today retaliated against the US, targeting the Al-Udeid base in Qatar, days after its nuclear sites were bombed in an operation overseen by Donald Trump.
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Israel Strikes Revolutionary Guard Sites And Evin Prison In Tehran
Israel hit Revolutionary Guard sites and the notorious Evin prison in Tehran on Monday, calling them its most powerful strikes yet on the Iranian capital on the 11th day of the war.
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Ghost Of GBU-28: When US Bunker-Buster Bomb Shattered Saddam's Last Hope
American air power has been deployed several times to "establish democracy" and fight terrorism in the Middle East. In 1990, when Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, the US launched Operation Desert Storm to fight the Iraqi forces.
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Dashcam Footage Shows Moment Iranian Missile Hit Israeli City Ashdod
Iran and Israel traded missiles on Monday, as the war between the longtime arch-rivals entered its 11th day despite international calls for de-escalation.
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"You Can Start War But We Will End It": Iran's Military To "Gambler" Trump
In a fiery warning to US President Donald Trump, Iran's military on Monday said the American attacks on Iranian nuclear sites have expanded the battlefield and that powerful retaliatory operations are imminent.
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US Strikes On Iran Leave Hopes For Nuclear Diplomacy In Tatters
In a bid to defuse the conflict over Iran's nuclear program, foreign ministers from Europe's top three powers hurried to meet their Iranian counterpart on Friday in Geneva.
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Democrats Divided Over Iran Strikes, Demand Vote In Trump's War Powers
Democrats bristled Sunday over US President Donald Trump's decision to launch air strikes on Iran without seeking authorisation from Congress, accusing the Republican of violating the constitution and demanding a vote to rein in his war powers.
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US Strikes On Iran Nuclear Sites Are Real-Life Test Of Hard Power's Limits
US military strikes overnight in which President Donald Trump said Iran's main nuclear sites were "obliterated" will put to the test the widely held view that such attacks can delay a nuclear programme but not kill a determined push for atom bombs.
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Explained With Animation: US Drops Bunker Buster Bombs On Iran Nuke Site
The US on Sunday used the air force's B-2 Spirit Stealth bombers to unleash "bunker buster" bombs on the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant - Iran's most secretive and heavily protected nuclear facility buried beneath a mountain.
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Opinion | Why A World War III Is Very Unlikely After All
Regional conflicts will continue to erupt in future, but they will be checked by local balances of power, the enhanced strength of smaller powers, and costly interdependence.
-
NDTV Exclusive: Inside The Notorious Prison Where Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Was Tortured
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has served as the second supreme leader of Iran since 1989. He is a powerful figure in the Middle East now and had issued a 'fatwa' or religious decree against US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
-
Opinion | Who Wants Peace, Anyway? On War And The People Who Fuel It
The war industry cannibalises all others, and there's no shortage of hypocrisy in today's global security discourse. Powerful states lament instability while fuelling it through arms sales and proxy wars.
-
Opinion | Why The Word 'Nuclear' Shouldn't Scare Us So
While nuclear technology for power generation holds immense potential to drive the global energy transition, it has always been haunted by its dual-use nature, as there is a very fine red line between the civilian and military use of nuclear energy.
-
How The United States Forced Iran To Pursue A Nuclear Programme
When American scientists helped install a nuclear reactor in Tehran in the 1960s, they did so under the banner of peace. Decades later, US warplanes bombed Iranian nuclear sites to halt what they now see as a threat.
-
Israel-Iran War Highlights: White House Dismisses Intel Reports Saying US Did Not Destroy Iran's Nuke Sites
US-Israel-Iran Conflict Highlights: A series of powerful explosions rocked Tehran early Tuesday morning, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that Iran and Israel have agreed to a staggered ceasefire.
-
Targeted US Base With Devastating, Powerful Missile Attack: Iran Statement
Iran today retaliated against the US, targeting the Al-Udeid base in Qatar, days after its nuclear sites were bombed in an operation overseen by Donald Trump.
-
Israel Strikes Revolutionary Guard Sites And Evin Prison In Tehran
Israel hit Revolutionary Guard sites and the notorious Evin prison in Tehran on Monday, calling them its most powerful strikes yet on the Iranian capital on the 11th day of the war.
-
Ghost Of GBU-28: When US Bunker-Buster Bomb Shattered Saddam's Last Hope
American air power has been deployed several times to "establish democracy" and fight terrorism in the Middle East. In 1990, when Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, the US launched Operation Desert Storm to fight the Iraqi forces.
-
Dashcam Footage Shows Moment Iranian Missile Hit Israeli City Ashdod
Iran and Israel traded missiles on Monday, as the war between the longtime arch-rivals entered its 11th day despite international calls for de-escalation.
-
"You Can Start War But We Will End It": Iran's Military To "Gambler" Trump
In a fiery warning to US President Donald Trump, Iran's military on Monday said the American attacks on Iranian nuclear sites have expanded the battlefield and that powerful retaliatory operations are imminent.
-
US Strikes On Iran Leave Hopes For Nuclear Diplomacy In Tatters
In a bid to defuse the conflict over Iran's nuclear program, foreign ministers from Europe's top three powers hurried to meet their Iranian counterpart on Friday in Geneva.
-
Democrats Divided Over Iran Strikes, Demand Vote In Trump's War Powers
Democrats bristled Sunday over US President Donald Trump's decision to launch air strikes on Iran without seeking authorisation from Congress, accusing the Republican of violating the constitution and demanding a vote to rein in his war powers.
-
US Strikes On Iran Nuclear Sites Are Real-Life Test Of Hard Power's Limits
US military strikes overnight in which President Donald Trump said Iran's main nuclear sites were "obliterated" will put to the test the widely held view that such attacks can delay a nuclear programme but not kill a determined push for atom bombs.
-
Explained With Animation: US Drops Bunker Buster Bombs On Iran Nuke Site
The US on Sunday used the air force's B-2 Spirit Stealth bombers to unleash "bunker buster" bombs on the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant - Iran's most secretive and heavily protected nuclear facility buried beneath a mountain.
