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HEALTHOct 7Asha Kirana facilitates over 2.5 lakh cataract surgeries in KarnatakaAsha Kirana has enabled more than 2.5 lakh cataract surgeries in Karnataka. This indicates a significant public health achievement in the region.The Hindu
CONFLICTOct 7How the Iran War Is Reaching U.S. BasesNYT US
CONFLICTOct 7Iran plans to block "illegal routes" through Strait of Hormuz, IRGC official saysCBS News
POLITICSOct 7Why music in Iran is more than just entertainmentIranian authorities are trying to persuade prominent singers in exile to return home. While the state seeks to harness music as a political tool, music has also become a powerful expression of dissent and resistance.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 7Paxton: Iran war a drag on Texas Senate campaignTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in the Lone Star State, said in a leaked audio recording that the war in Iran and high prices at home are a drag on his midterm campaign. “It’s not tariffs. … It’s the war, it’s gas prices, it’s diesel,” Paxton told donors and lobbyists…The Hill
CONFLICTOct 7'Wrath Of Iran': Pak Trembles Over Munir's Risky Saudi Gamble; Houthis Drop Dire Islamabad Warningtoi · india
POLITICSOct 7Vance: Iran must make ‘meaningful’ enrichment reduction to end warIran must do something “meaningful” related to their stockpile of enriched uranium to make progress in nuclear negotiations with the U.S., Vice President Vance said in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday. Iran’s claim of a right to enrichment is a key sticking point in negotiations over its nuclear program. While Iran says it does…The Hill
CONFLICTOct 7Iran threatens pre-emptive strikes as US questions who runs TehranEuroNews [en]
BUSINESSOct 7DIY fertilizer is a blessing as farmers face steep prices due to the Iran warIt's hard enough being a small-scale farmer. Then the Iran war drove up fertilizer prices. So farmers are using a traditional Asian recipe to make their own. They call it a "labor of love."NPR News
POLITICSOct 7Iran parliament votes to criminalise interviews with 'hostile' foreign mediaThe bill passed 174 to six despite cabinet opposition, carrying penalties of up to two years in prison, fines and flogging for Iranians who speak to outlets designated as hostile by the Intelligence Ministry. The bill has not yet become law and faces Guardian Council review.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSOct 7How a Shadow Economy in Asia Is Keeping Iranian Oil FlowingCompanies continue to service a “dark fleet” of Iranian tankers in waters off Malaysia in spite of Washington’s threat to target them.NYT World
POLITICSOct 7Vance appears to soften U.S. demands on Iranian nuclear enrichmentCrude oil prices had shot up on Thursday after reports President Trump was considering more strikes. They immediately dropped again after his new announcement.CBS News
POLITICSOct 7Rubio In Athens Warns Iran It Will Never Have A Nuclear WeaponUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran will never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon, declaring that preventing Tehran from doing so is a red line for President Donald Trump.RFE/RL
POLITICSOct 7US sets new demands for Iran deal: What are they?US Vice President Vance’s call for reduced nuclear enrichment suggests room for compromise, but major obstacles remain.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 7Iran has ‘lost complete control’ of Hormuz Strait – RubioIran has "lost complete control" of the Strait of Hormuz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday, adding that Tehran's economy was "in total and complete freefall". The post Iran has ‘lost complete control’ of Hormuz Strait – Rubio appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 7Hardline Iranian MPs move to impeach foreign minister over UN General Assembly talksThe motion, filed by MPs aligned with the Paydari Front, accuses Araghchi of meeting US envoy Steve Witkoff at the UN General Assembly without authorisation, a claim directly opposed by Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei, who said the talks had prior approval.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 7Rubio says Tehran missed 'multiple' chances for nuclear deal amid Iran stalemateIran has failed to take advantage of "multiple opportunities" to reach a deal on its nuclear program, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday.CNBC
CONFLICTOct 7Iran-backed Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Aden airportheadtopics · united states of america
POLITICSOct 7Rubio asserts that Iran "has lost control" of HormuzIran loses influence in the strategic maritime passage, while crude oil flow normalizes after the regional conflict. US sanctions severely impact the Iranian economy, intensifying tension in global markets.Clarín
POLITICSOct 7Exclusive: Paxton privately blames campaign woes on Iran war, gas pricesTexas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton privately lamented the impact of the Iran war and gas prices on his campaign in a meeting last month, telling a group of donors and lobbyists, "I don't make the decisions," according to audio obtained by Axios.Why it matters: It's a candid admission from a close Trump ally about the challenging environment Republicans face this cycle.Paxton, the Texas attorney general, was speaking to donors and lobbyists at a closed-door fundraiser in Washington, D.C. The audio was provided to Axios by a person, granted anonymity because it was a private event, who wAxios
POLITICSOct 7How closer China-US ties – and more Xi-Trump summits – could work in Iran’s favourChina and the US – Iran’s key partner and its chief adversary – found firmer common ground on Tehran at the Washington summit last month, and further head-of-state diplomacy could work in Iran’s favour, according to analysts. Iran was on the agenda when the presidents of the United States and China met in Beijing in May and again in Washington in September. There was no direct reference to Tehran in Beijing’s statement after the May summit, but following the September meeting China was more...South China Morning Post
MILITARYOct 7Pullout of B-1 bombers shows how an outgunned Iran is keeping the U.S. on edgeTehran has also used the threat of unconventional attacks to inflict chaos on global energy markets and threaten the safety of Air Force One.Washington Post World
BUSINESSOct 7India hikes interest rates for first time in over three years as Iran war fuels inflationThe Reserve Bank of India raised borrowing costs for the first time in over three years on Wednesday, as the Middle East war pushes up prices in Asia's third-biggest economy and weighs on an already fragile rupee.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 7‘Do something meaningful’: Vance demands Iran nuclear concessions to end warVice President JD Vance said in an exclusive interview with Reuters that Iran must make a “meaningful” reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacityThe Independent World