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A good restart for IranUS talks but path ahead remains unclear

· 5 min read

A 'good' restart for Iran-US talks, but path ahead remains unclear

TEHRAN – Iran and the United States held discussions on Friday in Muscat over Iran’s nuclear program and the possibility of a new agreement that would curb certain nuclear activities in exchange for the termination of sanctions. The talks were mediated by Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, who acted as a go-between for the two sides.

A 'good' restart for Iran-US talks, but path ahead remains unclear

Contemporary challenges to the prohibition on the threat or use of force in international law

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Contemporary challenges to the prohibition on the threat or use of force in international law

TEHRAN – The prohibition on the threat or use of force, based on Article 2(4) of the Charter of the United Nations, is considered one of the fundamental and peremptory norms of international law. This rule is not merely a political or ethical recommendation; it is a binding norm with a preventive nature, whose primary objective is to prevent the normalization of coercion in relations between states. International law rightly distinguishes between the "use of force" and the "threat of force," but explicitly prohibits both. A threat that objectively has the capacity to intimidate or deprive another state of its freedom to make independent decisions, even without an armed attack occurring, can be considered a violation of the UN Charter.

Contemporary challenges to the prohibition on the threat or use of force in international law

Restoration of 400yearold mosque in Varamin completed

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Restoration of 400-year-old mosque in Varamin completed

TEHRAN -- Restoration of the historical mosque of Hazrat Baqiyatullah in Bagh-e Khavas village, Varamin city, has been completed after two months of specialized work.

Restoration of 400-year-old mosque in Varamin completed