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Has the devils island been shuttered or merely relocated

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Has the devil’s island been shuttered or merely relocated?​

TEHRAN – The story resembles a cinematic plot—perhaps even stranger and more surreal. A wealthy man with a private island and a fleet of private jets who, for decades, provided “special services” to an elite circle: from presidents and prime ministers to congressional leaders, diplomats, princes, members of royal families, multi-billionaires, tech titans, Nobel laureates, and stars of music, cinema, and sports.

Has the devil’s island been shuttered or merely relocated?

Missiles and enrichment ban stay off the table

· 5 min read

Missiles and enrichment ban stay off the table​

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated his country’s redlines regarding talks with the United States in an interview with Al Jazeera, making it clear that while Iran remains adamant about its established boundaries, it may be willing to make concessions in other areas, such as the scale and level of uranium enrichment.

Missiles and enrichment ban stay off the table

Ukraine faces June deadline from US to reach peace deal with Russia Zelensky

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Ukraine faces June deadline from U.S. to reach peace deal with Russia: Zelensky​

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that the U.S. has set a June deadline for Ukraine and Russia to reach a peace deal, and warned that the Trump administration will likely increase pressure if this schedule isn’t met, AP reported Saturday.

Ukraine faces June deadline from U.S. to reach peace deal with Russia: Zelensky

A good restart for IranUS talks but path ahead remains unclear

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A 'good' restart for Iran-US talks, but path ahead remains unclear​

TEHRAN – Iran and the United States held discussions on Friday in Muscat over Iran’s nuclear program and the possibility of a new agreement that would curb certain nuclear activities in exchange for the termination of sanctions. The talks were mediated by Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, who acted as a go-between for the two sides.

A 'good' restart for Iran-US talks, but path ahead remains unclear

Contemporary challenges to the prohibition on the threat or use of force in international law

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Contemporary challenges to the prohibition on the threat or use of force in international law​

TEHRAN – The prohibition on the threat or use of force, based on Article 2(4) of the Charter of the United Nations, is considered one of the fundamental and peremptory norms of international law. This rule is not merely a political or ethical recommendation; it is a binding norm with a preventive nature, whose primary objective is to prevent the normalization of coercion in relations between states. International law rightly distinguishes between the "use of force" and the "threat of force," but explicitly prohibits both. A threat that objectively has the capacity to intimidate or deprive another state of its freedom to make independent decisions, even without an armed attack occurring, can be considered a violation of the UN Charter.

Contemporary challenges to the prohibition on the threat or use of force in international law