Epstein Secrets

last December. Iran too has expressed an interest in joining the organization, although Moscow recently said this would not be possible so long as Tehran remains under UN sanctions. All three countries currently languish as "observers," a status that Pakistan and India have held since 2005 and one th

and reform that much more difficult. These internal dilemmas may help explain Beijing's assertive, nationalist actions over disputed islets in the East China Sea with Japan and the South China Sea with the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia. The maritime disputes may be a popular short-term distraction, but w

ies and would seriously weaken its stature and influence across the Middle East. It would probably also embolden Saudi Arabia and others, who fear Tehran's links with Shiite Arab populations, to step up their political confrontations with Iran in countries like Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen and Bahrain. It s

o more satisfied. Japan thinks that the US was not firm enough in responding to China's declaration of an "air defence identification zone" in the East China Sea, while the Philippines feels it was left in the lurch when China established effective control of the disputed Scarborough shoal. EFTA_R1_02211215

enson) reported that the Obama administration allegedly "systematically derailed" an FBI probe into Iranian terrorists to pursue a nuclear deal with Tehran. According to the article, then-Secretary of State John Kerry personally interfered to block arrests, contradicting his sworn testimony to Congress

d commercial interest for both the United States and Japan. Yet, Beijing's continued unlawful gray zone coercion across the South China Sea and the East China Sea threatens the stability of the world's most populous region. Join us for an online discussion on how the new administrations in Japan and the Unite

enson) reported that the Obama administration allegedly "systematically derailed" an FBI probe into Iranian terrorists to pursue a nuclear deal with Tehran. According to the article, then-Secretary of State John Kerry personally interfered to block arrests, contradicting his sworn testimony to Congress.

d commercial interest for both the United States and Japan. Yet, Beijing's continued unlawful gray zone coercion across the South China Sea and the East China Sea threatens the stability of the world's most populous region. Join us for an online discussion on how the new administrations in Japan and the United