Washington, April 13 (IANS) Washington risks turning battlefield gains against Iran into a long-term strategic setback, former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, urging restraint and renewed diplomacy as a fragile ceasefire holds.In an interview to CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, Blinken said recent developments may amount to “tactical success… but strategic failure,” arguing that Iran retains key capabilities despite military pressure.“You can have a tactical success… but… what are …
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Washington, March 8 (IANS) Tehran has emerged as the epicentre of an intensifying war as US and Israeli airstrikes pound targets across Iran’s capital, leaving widespread destruction and deepening fears of a prolonged conflict, a media report said.Thousands of munitions have struck locations across the sprawling city, hitting military sites, security installations, and infrastructure tied to Iran’s defence apparatus. The strikes have also damaged cultural landmarks and civilian areas, unders…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The US‑Iran war is likely to disrupt transportation of Bangladesh’s exports to Europe and the US and affect the country’s overall macroeconomic stability, a report has said.The report from The Daily Star said rising prices of imported petroleum products and liquefied natural gas (LNG) and disruptions to industrial raw material supply chains are likely if the conflict continues. “Bangladesh is always a victim of geo‑political tension as the country is an import…