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As Iran threatens Israel, the danger of Tehran’s long-vaunted missile program remains in question

Link to Article https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/spotlights/2024/as-iran-threatens-israel-the-danger-of-tehrans-long-vaunted-missile-program-remains-in-question/ Iran has threatened Israel over its claimed assassination of a Hamas leader in the Iranian capital. Iran has stated that it will retaliate for the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, in which Israel is the prime suspect. Iran launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Israel on April 13th of this year. However, Iran… Read more »

Iran’s president visits Iraq amid Middle East tensions

Link to article https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-president-visits-iraq-first-foreign-trip-2024-09-11/ Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Iraq and and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. This was the President Pezeshkians first foreign trip as president of Iran and the intentions of the visit were to solidify relations between the two countries as war continues in the Middle East. The two countries met to discuss the continuing war… Read more »

Germany wants trade with Kazakhstan, won’t circumvent Russia sanctions, Scholz says

Link to article https://www.reuters.com/world/scholz-kazakhstan-we-want-trade-wont-circumvent-sanctions-2024-09-16/ Germany is pursuing more expanded trade relations with Kazakhstan due to repercussions of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Kazakhstan on September 16th to pursue relations with Kazakhstan. The West imposed sanctions on Russia after it had invaded Ukraine in February of 2022. Russia, a big producer of oil, no longer supplies… Read more »