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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Politics

Indus Delta Faces Growing Ecological and Social Crisis

KARACHI: Experts have warned that the Indus Delta is rapidly drying, eroding and sinking as freshwater and sediment supplies decline. Speaking at the launch of Naseer Memon’s book The Disappearing Delta at the Arts Council of Pakistan, speakers said coastal communities in Thatta, Sujawal and Keti Bandar were losing livelihoods and leaving their homes. They cautioned that mangrove loss and seawater intrusion could also increase Karachi’s vulnerability to flooding and climate-related threats. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Iran-Pakistan dialogue could reshape Strait of Hormuz security: Experts

Iranian journalist Reza Afzal Samir says Pakistan had a significant role in Iran’s calculus because of what it could do. “Why should Iran listen to Pakistan? Because Pakistan still retains the leverage to actually do something and create a real opening for peace, rather than remaining silent and doing nothing,” he said. Samir also predicted Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir’s visit could be followed quickly by movement on Hormuz negotiations. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Trump considering large-scale attack amid attempts to end conflict: Expert

Amid the failure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump is looking for ways to end the conflict without admitting defeat, Mostafa Khoshcheshm, a professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Tehran, told Al Jazeera. “Trump never says that it’s been defeated no matter what happens on the ground in reality,” Khoshcheshm said. “He’s been trying to find an exit door to claim victory but he’s failed again and again,” he added. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Netanyahu under pressure to show success in Lebanon

The pressure comes from the fact that the US and Iran are inching towards a memorandum of understanding that will likely include Lebanon, according to experts. “We have to be honest: Apart from certain tactical achievements that Israel has had, such as the widely celebrated taking of the fortress and the castle yesterday, there have been no real operational, definitely no strategic, gains by Israel,” they explained. “Netanyahu is under immense pressure to show something even if he has to concede ultimately to American pressure to cease operations,” he said. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Despite military threats, Iran-US diplomacy continues

Alexandru Hudisteanu, a military analyst and maritime expert, says a return to war between the United States and Iran is possible but not inevitable, despite fiery rhetoric being espoused by both sides. “The diplomatic track is still continuing. For all the positioning President Trump is doing on social media, we have to understand negotiations are happening behind the scenes in official channels,” Hudisteanu told Al Jazeera. He described the ongoing diplomacy as “very hard and incisive” with “hiccups” thwarting progress in talks. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

US land mines seen scattered in Iran pose 'extreme danger' to civilians

Photos shared online on Thursday appear to show US land mines scattered in a residential area of Iran — something experts say could mark the first time in over 20 years that American forces have deployed the weapons, which are known for being “extremely dangerous” to civilians, according to human rights groups. At least one person has been killed by the mines, and several wounded, said Iranian media, warning the public to steer clear of the can-like objects. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Iranian envoy says Ukraine support to US and Gulf states is a 'joke' 

Iranian envoy to Ukraine, Shahriar Amouzegar, dismissed the support Kyiv has offered to the United States and its Gulf allies, advertising its expertise in destroying Iranian-designed drones launched by Russia. "As for the actions Ukraine is taking in the Middle East against drones, we essentially consider them nothing more than a joke and a showy gesture," Amouzegar told AFP in an exclusive interview. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment is 'new era of dignity and strength': Iranian President

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has welcomed the appointment of a new supreme leader by the Iranian Assembly of Experts, saying it is the start of a "new era of dignity and strength" for the country. “This valuable choice is a manifestation of the will of the Islamic nation to consolidate national unity; a unity that, like a solid barrier, has made the Iranian nation resistant to the conspiracies of the enemies,” Mr Pezeshkian said, according to a statement carried by Fars news agency. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Iran’s new Supreme Leader to be selected within next 24 hours: Iranian Agency 

An Iranian Assembly of Experts member has suggested that a meeting to elect a new Supreme Leader could occur within the next 24 hours. According to Iranian Mehr News agency, this development comes amid ongoing discussions within the assembly. The Assembly of Experts is responsible for selecting the Supreme Leader, a position of significant influence in Iran's political landscape. The timing and outcome of such a meeting could have substantial implications for the country's future direction. Read More…

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