Iran Daily: Europe Launches Economic Link with Tehran — But It is Limited
After 4 months of talks, European Union launches Special Purpose Vehicle for non-dollar trade with Iran, bypassing US sanctions — but the SPV is limited.
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Author: Scott Lucas
Syria Daily: Assad Regime Found Liable Over Its Killing of Journalist Marie Colvin
Syria’s Assad regime ordered to pay $300 million over its army’s killing of journalist Marie Colvin in February 2012 during its aerial devastation of Homs.
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EA on Monocle 24: Trump v. US Intelligence Agencies
Scott Lucas on Donald Trump’s latest attack on his intelligence agencies: What is the damage to US foreign policy and long-standing American alliances?
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TrumpWatch, Day 740: Trump Attacks “Naive” US Intelligence Agencies
Upset by US intelligence reports exposing fallacy of his proclamations, Donald Trump renews his attack on US intelligence agencies, saying they are “naive”.
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Iran Daily: Tehran to Europe — We Could Withdraw from Nuclear Deal
Unsettled by European failure to confirm an economic link bypassing US sanctions, Iran has again threatened to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Syria Daily: US Wants Buffer Zone in North — But No One is Supporting
US officials seek buffer zone in north Syria, because of or despite Donald Trump’s order to withdraw American troops, but receive no support from partners.
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