Alexander Clarkson
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Lecturer for European Politics and History at King's College London. Opinions my own. RT not always endorsement. Also to be found at @aphclarkson.bsky.social
Why doesn't Trump just finish the job in Iran? Question being asked everywhere. From a senior administration official: "The president's view right now is that you would need a substantial escalation in order to meaningfully change things that are on the ground." More: "You could always get more through military conduct, the question is whether you could get something that is worth the cost." Right now, it seems obvious Trump has decided no, the benefit is not worth the cost. washingtonexaminer.com/daily-memo/458…
Seeing the first signs of a possible internet restoration in Iran at 12:01 UTC today. While a few networks spiked in traffic, most are still down. #DigitalBlackOutIran
سلام از زندان ایران بعد از سه ماه از انفرادی اومدیم بند عمومی
Italian PM Meloni: If you do not know how to defend yourself, if you ask someone else to guarantee your security, you will pay for it in terms of autonomy, sovereignty, and the ability to defend your national interests. Defense spending is the price of freedom, and I want Italy to be a free nation.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the Ministry of Communications to restore internet access in the country to its pre-January status after 87 days of digital blackout, the ministry's public relations chief said, according to Iranian state media. The IRGC-affiliated Fars News earlier questioned the government's authority to issue such an order, arguing that the decision to restrict internet access was made by the Supreme National Security Council and must therefore be reversed by the same body.
You have no idea how much headache and torture the 𝕏 team and Elon have to endure with the EU The EU really thinks they rule the world. Their entire regulatory attitude is: “Do exactly as we tell you to do, and nothing more.” It's purely a dictatorship disguised as a democracy You try to comply with one lunatic policy just to get them off your back, and boom... here comes another one, and another one... It's not just for the EU, they've become a pain in the backside for the entire world Then one day, they hit you with a massive fine and try to loot up to half of your global REVENUE. Not even your profit... your gross revenue It's pure extortion. Straight-up economic terrorism dressed in a suit
This senior Hezbollah commander was killed last month by Israel in Lebanon. A newly released obituary video shows he extensively fought in #Syria, from Aleppo to Deir Ezzor desert. He's also photographed with tanks and an attack helicopter (Mi-24/25).
Israeli ground troops in south Lebanon have begun advancing beyond the “yellow line” they have been occupying
