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world-news24 days ago•35 min saved

US warns West Asia residents to be ready to depart amid escalating Middle East tensions

US embassies in Amman, Jerusalem and Baghdad have urged Americans in West Asia to consider departing or be prepared to depart as tensions with Iran intensify, warning of flight cancellations, airspace closures and other travel disruptions, while regional developments include Trump’s threats of more strikes on Iran, Iran’s warnings, Kuwait drone attacks, tanker incidents near Oman and Houthis’ moves near Bab el-Mandeb.

via Hindustan Times|

#strait-of-hormuz #travel-disruptions #us-embassies

world4 months ago•6 min saved

Iran’s Ten-Point Peace Blueprint for West Asia

An analysis of Iran’s ten-point peace plan argues it offers a comprehensive framework for regional peace, urging a UN-backed non-aggression guarantee, U.S. withdrawal from West Asia, a regional ceasefire including Lebanon, and the lifting of all sanctions and UN/IAEA resolutions, while affirming Iran’s rights to uranium enrichment for peaceful purposes and proposing compensation for damages; the piece notes growing signs of openness from Saudi Arabia and other regional players, but warns that overcoming U.S. and Israeli opposition will be essential for any durable settlement.

via Counterpunch|

#iran #peace-plan #sanctions

middle-east4 months ago•7 min saved

IRGC Threatens Western Universities Across West Asia in Retaliation

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned it would target American and Israeli universities in West Asia in retaliation for a reported strike on Tehran's Iran University of Science and Technology, giving the U.S. until Monday to condemn the attack and imposing a 1-kilometer exclusion zone around campuses; observers note security forces have used civilians as cover, raising tensions across the region.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#iran #irgc #middle-east