...is a way out, notes Prem Panicker in his must read blog on the Iran War. What the indefinite extension produces is a prolonged condition of not-war-not-peace, in which oil markets cannot stabilise, Asian refineries cannot plan, European governments cannot stop subsidising consumption they cannot afford, and the next flashpoint -- a seized tanker, a miscalculated drone strike, a Truth Social post that claims too much -- is one news cycle away.
'US and Iran have not annulled the ceasefire, and the possibility of continuing negotiations remains open.'
...reopen for up to six months. Until then, the Strait stays nearly closed. The world pays. And no one, including the man who started this, can say when it ends, notes Prem Panicker in his must read blog on the Iran War.
'My Amma taught me how important it is to understand people, to care about our community and to spend time with underprivileged children so that even a small moment of happiness can be shared with them,' says Rediff reader Zohra Ehsan Ashraf.
The clock on the ceasefire is running out. But everyone's already whispering about round two, possibly as soon as this weekend.
Both sides have now revealed a preference for escalation over strategic defeat, and each new provocation narrows the space for the next pause. The Touska seizure, Iran's refusal to negotiate under blockade, Israel's strikes on Iranian oil infrastructure -- all of these add up to an increasingly untenable situation. This makes the wild card -- Trump and his motormouth -- more consequential than ever, notes Prem Panicker in his must read blog on the Iran War.
The intriguing bit is that Trump is likely to attend the talks in Islamabad this weekend -- if he does, it will be the clearest signal yet that the US is ready to exit the war with some sort of win to show, since he cannot afford to go for the talks and return empty-handed, notes Prem Panicker in his must read blog on the Iran War
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Veteran actress Zohra Sehgal passed away into the ages on July 10, in Delhi. We bring back our celebration of Zohra Sehgal, published in April 2012.
Daughter Kiran Segal shows off an extraordinary woman in her book, Zohra Segal 'Fatty'.
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Stars mourn the loss of Zohra Sehgal who passed away at the age of 102.
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Author-Scriptwriter Sadia Dehlvi remembers Zohra Sehgal.
The actress celebrates her 100th birthday today.
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On October 13 night, a Lebanese cameraman Issam Abdallah working for the Reuters news service was killed amid escalating clashes on Lebanon's southern border with Israel.
Jessica von Bredow-Werndl successfully defended her Olympic title in the individual dressage on Sunday ahead of fellow German Isabell Werth in a stunning repeat of the result in Tokyo in 2021
Asian Games medallist Anush Agarwalla crashed out of the Equestrian event, finishing a below-par ninth in his group in the individual dressage category at the Paris Olympics
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Reuters Photographers Jorge Silva and Zohra Bensemra capture slices of life of Kabul.
400 days and more, Vladimir Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine continues.
A destroyed train, which according to residents was destroyed by Russian shelling at a train station in the Sumy region.
Ukrainian soldiers guard the battlefront, dismantle destroyed Russian vehicles and defuse unexploded missiles.
When will Vladimir Putin end this war and its devastation?
The Russian retreat from Ukrainian towns and cities has revealed scores of civilian deaths and the full extent of devastation since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
Glimpses of the devastation in Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion.
As the Russian army retreats from several cities and towns in Ukraine, the Ukraine government and its people have begun to salvage what they can from the horrific destruction and devastation of their country.
Scenes of death and survival in the cities of Gaza and Israel.
According to Ashraf Al Qudra, the health ministry spokesperson in Gaza, 4,104 children, 2,641 women and 611 elderly individuals are among the casualties.
Glimpses of the devastation in Ukraine.
Glimpses of 400 days of war in Ukraine.
Putin's War shifts from the area around Kyiv to eastern Ukraine. Death and Destruction are inevitable.
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