Iran Democracy Monitor No. 239
A Rising Cost of Living...;
...And a Growing Energy Crisis;
Tehran's Ties to October 7th;
Iran's Illicit Iraqi Fuel Scheme;
Tehran Loses Ground in Syria
A Rising Cost of Living...;
...And a Growing Energy Crisis;
Tehran's Ties to October 7th;
Iran's Illicit Iraqi Fuel Scheme;
Tehran Loses Ground in Syria
President Xi Jinping has promoted the enhancement of strategic forces, stressing new developmental plans for the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF). The U.S. maintains nuclear superiority, but China leads in conventional and hypersonic missile technology.
Somalia, Ethiopia reach historic deal to resolve port dispute;
ECOWAS advances unity with $15.6 billion coastal highway project…;
…And sets exit deadline for Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso
UN launches new effort to break Libya's election impasse;
Rwanda-Congo peace talks collapse
Spies hire Chinese teens to steal state secrets;
Paraguay expels PRC diplomat for Taiwan "interference";
Xi: China should use Mandarin in "border areas";
Canada sanctions eight PRC officials, citing human rights violations;
Accused Chinese spies plead not guilty in London