TRENDS

25

Jun

Conflict, India, Kashmir, Security

The Express Tribune: India’s False Sense of Security and Stability

BY: Durdana Najam PEJOURNAL - From a regional point of view, India is a country with a confused perception of its global position. The assumption of having the power to subdue its neighbouring countries either militarily or economically has left India on its hinges, on many occasions. Whether it was Doklum, Balakot and now Ladakh, the storyline has been the same: aggression, standoff, and submission. India may have crossed over Pakistan’s territory in February 2019, but it left behind a state that respects international law and had the wherewithal to defend its territorial sovereignty. What image does India leave behind…

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25

Jun

JCPOA, Security Council, UN, USA

full implementation of JCPOA

Iran's envoy to the United Nations announced the possibility of requesting members of the Security Council for the full implementation of JCPOA "The United States yesterday submitted its report to the Security Council on the extension of arms embargoes on Iran and called for the unity of the Security Council. The State Department's statement did not comment on the Security Council's response. Perhaps the reason for this was the unanimous request of them (members of the Security Council) for the full implementation of the JCPOA and Security Council Resolution 2231. "

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24

Jun

Iran, nournews, pejournal, TRUMP, USA, VENEZUELA

NOURNEWS: Trump’s Sudden Turn towards Venezuela

PEJOURNAL - Trump is so concerned about Iran's influence in Latin America that he has abandoned his puppet (Juan Guido) in Venezuela and, despite previous stances and hostilities, he has announced his tacit readiness to negotiate with President Nicolas Maduro, which Trump tried to oust him with a coup. NOURNEWS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said he is ready to meet with Trump. Last winter, however, the United States formally opposed the legitimate government in Venezuela following a US-backed coup d'etat by Juan Guido. In an interview with the Axios website on Monday morning, Trump also noted Maduro's readiness…

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24

Jun

negotiations, pejournal, Russia, Sputnik, START agreement, USA

Sputnik: US has not yet decided to renew the “Start” agreement

PEJOURNAL - Talks between Russia and the United States on strategic stability ended in Vienna on Monday. The talks were led by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and led by Marshall Billingslia, the new US arms control envoy. The consultation lasted about ten hours. Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement: "According to the instructions of the presidents of the two countries, the discussion on the prospect of arms control continued. This includes extending the start-up treaty and maintaining stability in the wake of the end of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, as well as a comprehensive comprehensive dialogue on…

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24

Jun

Bushehr, Electricity, Iran, nuclear power plant, pejournal

Bushehr nuclear power plant connected to Iran national electricity network

PEJOURNAL - Reza Banazadeh stated that for the first time, the operation of replacing annual fuel and periodic repairs of the main equipment of Bushehr nuclear power plant has been carried out by capable specialists of this advanced nuclear center: "The plant was reconnected to the country's national electricity grid after successful tests." This national achievement was achieved by considering the current special conditions and in order to prevent the outbreak of coronavirus in this vital center of the country and to use the necessary measures and health protocols, with the minimal use of the employees of contractors, the activities…

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23

Jun

China, Iran, Russia, SANCTIONS, UN, USA, Weapon Sanctions

U.S. Resolution for indefinite weapon sanctions on Iran

The United States has shared a draft resolution with members of the United Nations Security Council that would extend a weapon sanctions on Iran indefinitely, according to diplomats. With the ban on arms transactions with Iran set to expire in October under terms of the 2015 nuclear deal, the U.S. draft calls on all countries to “prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale, or transfer” of weapons to and from the Islamic Republic unless a Security Council committee approves it at least 30 days in advance on a case-by-case basis, according to a copy of the text obtained by Bloomberg.…

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22

Jun

European Troika, IAEA, Iran parliament, UN nuclear watchdog

“IAEA resolution shows structural discrimination within UN nuclear watchdog” Iran parliament

PEJOURNAL - Lawmakers at the Iranian parliament have denounced an anti-Iran resolution recently passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors, saying the document is another indication of "structural discrimination" within the UN atomic watchdog. In a statement read out on Sunday by Ali Karimi Firouzjaee, a member of the parliament's presiding board, 240 MPs argued that the IAEA resolution -- introduced by the three European signatories to a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, namely France, Germany, and Britain -- explicitly demonstrated the trio's "excessive demands." The Islamic Republic has voluntarily implemented the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) and allowed the IAEA to conduct the most rigorous inspections of…

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21

Jun

FATF, Iran, Russia, S-300, S-400, Strategic relations

Strategic aspects added to Iran-Russia relations

Senior Adviser to the Iran's FM: The Russians offered to give the S-400 instead of the S-300, but the Iranian side refused based on his reasons. If the Syrian government fell, we would see a domino of other events in the Arab State region and the Persian Gulf, that was blocked by the cooperation between Iran and Russia. In the fall of 2015, after General Soleimani's meeting with Putin, Russia launched an operation in Syria. China and Russia have similar opinion in terms of FATF Both because of the problems it creates in bilateral relations and because of the problems…

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21

Jun

American Racism, Black Lives Matter, foreign policy, george floyd

Foreign Policy: The Legacy of American Racism at Home and Abroad

Domestic racism has long impacted U.S. foreign policy. It’s time to open up about it. It used to be that Americans had to wait decades to learn how U.S. national security professionals viewed racism within the United States. Only declassified reports and personal memoirs revealed how senior officials and diplomats condemned segregation, inequality, and racial injustice in their own country. Many of them saw the evils of racism as an affront to U.S. values and an impediment to the country’s foreign-policy goals, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. They delivered their points directly or indirectly—in situation rooms, policy debates, and briefings. These…

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21

Jun

Bashar al-Assad, Ceasar Act, Russia, Syria, USA

Political Economy Journal: The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Announcement Regarding the Anti-Syrian Law ‘Ceasar Act’

PEJOURNAL - The "Syria Civilian Protection Act" law, known as the "Caesar's Act," will come into force on June 17. Under the law, the US administration will be required to impose comprehensive sanctions on individuals and entities involved in Syria's mining, refinancing and construction industries. These restrictions will also cover the banking and commercial, economic and energy sectors. Regarding Caesar's law, US officials are pleased that the sanctions should prevent oxygen from reaching the Syrian government, deprive the country of foreign aid and prevent Bashar al-Assad from renewing his position as the country's legal leader. Washington, meanwhile, is well aware…

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