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Washington has a habit of dressing up its foreign policy in the language of moral purpose. Presidents invoke democracy, human rights, and the rules-based international order as if they were divine mandates rather than rhetorical conveniences. So there is something almost refreshing — and certainly clarifying — about watching the Trump administration conclude a deal The post Trump’s Iran deal: Realpolitik triumphs — for now appeared first on Asia Times.

President Donald Trump is facing a choice between ending the war with Iran, which is tanking his popularity and the economy, and continuing his deference to Israel. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made it clear on Tuesday that Trump cannot have both. Following assertions from Israeli leaders that they would not end the occupation of Lebanon, Araghchi reiterated The post Iran: Israeli refusal to leave Lebanon would violate peace deal appeared first on Asia Times.

I was just guessing at numbers and figures Pulling the puzzles apart Questions of science, science and progress Do not speak as loud as my heart – Coldplay Nine of the world’s current top,-ten-ranked research universities are in China, according to the recently released 2026 Nature Index. For the first time since the index was introduced, The post University research at China speed brings sea changes to science appeared first on Asia Times.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking heat from his political opponents for his response to the deaths of three ship workers who were killed in the Gulf of Oman last week by US forces as part of President Donald Trump’s illegal war with Iran. Fury in India has only grown over the past few days as the US has refused The post Indian opposition blasts Modi’s response to US killing of sailors appeared first on Asia Times.