Before the nuclear deal between Iran and the countries of the P5+1 (the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, France and Germany) was concluded a year ago today, the true extent of the compromise struck over Iran's nuclear ambitions wasn't yet publicly known.
CCP threatens tighter regulations on media;
China’
s first high-orbit imaging satellite operational
Indonesia confronts Chinese fishing near Natunas;
Deal to bring Chinese high-speed rail to California nixed
As the global nuclear deal with Iran marks its one-year anniversary this week, Tehran is maintaining its fierce anti-Americanism, receiving $100 billion-plus in sanctions relief with which it can better confront the United States in its region and beyond, and apparently trying to cheat its way to nuclear weaponry.
Iran stumbles in SCO bid;
Turkmenistan takes sides;
Pushing back against Kyrgyzstan's new media law;
Georgia in the balance