In 2015, Iran agreed to a long-term deal on its nuclear program with a group of world powers known as the P5+1 the U.S., U.K., France, China, Russia, and Germany. Under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or Iran nuclear deal, Iran agreed to limit its sensitive nuclear activities and to allow international inspectors in return for the lifting of crippling economic sanctions. However, in 2018, President Donald Trump removed the U.S. from this deal, and tensions between the U.S. and Iran ramped up during his administration.
With President Joe Biden now in office, there are new questions about the U.S.–Iran relationship moving forward. Reports have indicated that the Biden administration will take steps to reenter the deal under the condition that Iran complies more closely with its regulations. Is Iran likely to reenter the deal? What will U.S. policy toward Iran look like under a Biden administration? And how do the broader relationships between Iran and the rest of t
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Environmental degradation exacerbates Lebanon’s crises
According to officials and experts, pollution in Lebanon has increased the population’s health and economic suffering.
Thursday 21/01/2021
A general view of the Bourj Hammoud fishing port, north of Beirut, in front of a large landfill dump (background). (AFP)
BEIRUT – The problem of environmental pollution in Lebanon, exacerbated by authorities’ neglect of the issue, is worsening.
The continued contamination of the Litani River, the longest river in the country, and the severe rise in the rate of air pollution, foretell an environmental disaster that could immensely burden the country that is already rocked by economic and political crises.