It’s been more than 30 years since Philippine lawmakers moved to end the permanent U.S. military presence in the country. Previously, the U.S. operated two major bases, but many Filipinos saw the bases as a legacy of U.S. colonialism, and wanted to assert their independence.Now, the Philippines is inviting the U.S.
This is a break from its record number of abstentions on UN fora this last year. Though analysts say, India has always voted against unilateral sanctions. It is another matter that it chose to abide by US sanctions on Iranian oil. It stopped oil purchases from Iran in 2019.
Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei argues that the principles of sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs are some of the most fundamental in international law, but when it comes to Iran, they are not being respected.
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