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Published on: 09/01/2025 | 14:24:29
AI Summary:
Iran is reeling from a cratering economy and stinging military setbacks. Iran began an unusual two-month-long military drill last week. The military flexing seems aimed at projecting strength, but doubts about its power are high. Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful, yet officials suggest Tehran could pursue an atomic bomb. It's not just Trump or Netanyahu, a longtime foe of Tehran, who paint Iran's nuclear program as a major threat. Europe had previously been seen as more conciliatory toward Iran, but its attitude has hardened. Tehran's advances in its atomic program are a 'nuclear escalation' that needs to be addressed. That “snapback” power expires in October. Iran released a visiting Italian journalist, Cecilia Sala, after detaining her for three weeks. Iran has threatened to close the strait — a narrow lane through which a fifth of global oil supplies are transported. The tempo of attacks on shipping lanes by Yemen's Houthi rebels, long armed by Iran, has slowed. Iran has growing reservations about the reliability of Russia.
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