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Gulf Insider
15-05-2025
- Business
- Gulf Insider
With Trump Touring Gulf, Iran Offers Huge Nuclear Concession
Trump's Gulf tour which so far has emphasized deal-making and 'no more chaos' in the Middle East, looks to be resonating with Tehran, whose leadership is closely following from just across the Persian Gulf. In a major breaking report, NBC says that 'Iran is ready to sign a nuclear deal with certain conditions with President Donald Trump in exchange for lifting economic sanctions, a top advisor to Iran's supreme leader told NBC News on Wednesday.' This is a surprising and huge development given Iran has long said it can no longer trust the Trump administration, given it was Trump who first pulled the US out of Obama's JCPOA nuclear deal in April 2018. NBC cites top Iranian official Ali Shamkhani, importantly who serves as military and nuclear advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the following: He said Iran would commit to never making nuclear weapons, getting rid of its stockpiles of highly-enriched Uranium which can be weaponized, agree to only enrich Uranium to the lower levels needed for civilian use, and allow international inspectors to supervise the process, in exchange for the immediate lifting of all economic sanctions on Iran. Asked if Iran would agree to sign an agreement today if those conditions were met, Shamkhani said, 'Yes.' 'It's still possible. If the Americans act as they say, for sure we can have better relations,' Shamkhani said. The top official added, 'it can lead to a better situation in the near future.' Again, this is a monumental concession offered by such a high-ranking official deeply involved in nuclear negotiations. The Islamic Republic has consistently cast the enrichment issue as a matter of national sovereignty, but has maintained all along that it does not seek nuclear weapons. Indeed, fatwas going back decades issued by the Ayatallahs have called the nuclear bomb 'unIslamic'. Trump has already announced the immediate lifting of sanctions on Syria, whose population has suffered through many years of hellish proxy war and a US-led siege and starvation sanctions policy. Is Iran next? Is Trump in the mood for more quick deal-making and major declarations? He's on a roll after all. The White House has certainly been busy presenting that the president is stacking up the wins in the Middle East. Trump while aboard Air Force One and en route to Qatar had earlier called on Iran 'to make the right decision' about its nuclear program 'because something's going to happen one way or the other.' 'So we'll either do it friendly or we'll do it very unfriendly,' Trump warned. 'And that won't be pleasant.' Tehran seems ready for a major new deal. But it also might have Gaddafi's fate in the back of its mind (who famously gave up his WMD program… and we know what happened years down the line). President Trump has taken US-Qatar relations to 'another level' by signing a series of deals which boost defense and trade ties. Arms and jets continue to be a focus of Qatar talks, especially Trump's signing a $200 billion deal for an unprecedented order of a whopping 160 American-produced commercial jets. 'So it's over $200 billion but 160 in terms of the Jets, that's fantastic,' Trump said of the deal involving Qatar Airways reaching an agreement with Boeing and GE Aerospace to acquire Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X aircraft powered by GE Aerospace engines. Boeing's stock rose 1.7% Wednesday immediately after the headlines hit. Of course defense and arms continue to be a big theme, coming off Trump's Saudi leg of the trip. 'Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also signed agreements regarding defense, including a statement of intent on defense cooperation between the State of Qatar and the United States,' reports CNN. 'Hegseth also signed offer and acceptance letters for MQ 9B aircrafts and FS-LIDS. Trump signed a joint declaration of cooperation between the State of Qatar and the United States of America.' As we said before, this remains the bread and butter of historic US-Gulf relations. Among the deals include Qatar acquiring 'counter-drone' capabilities from US defense company Raytheon, valued at $1billion, as well as MQ-9B drones from General Atomics, an agreement valued at $2 billion. We should note that there seems to be some exaggerated numbers being casually tossed about amid the array of headlines coming out of Doha, given especially Qatar's GDP is just over $200 billion … and yet the T-word keeps being used, interestingly enough: It also said the US and Qatar had signed a statement of intent outlining over $38bn in potential investments including support for burden-sharing at Al Udeid Air Base, as well as future defense capabilities related to air defense and maritime security. In a statement, the White House has said the agreements signed today between Trump and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will 'generate an economic exchange worth at least $1.2 trillion'. The statement pointed to $243.5 in economic deals, which includes Qatar Airways buying Boeing planes, weapons acquisitions, and deals related to natural gas and quantum technologies. Click here to read more Also read: US Unveils $1.4BN Weapons Sale To UAE Just Before Trump Visit
Express Tribune
27-03-2025
- Health
- Express Tribune
CII deems K-P transgender bill unIslamic
The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Wednesday said reaffirmed its previous stance that the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Transgender Bill contains the same unIslamic elements as the Transgender Act of 2018, which had been declared inconsistent with Islamic principles by the council and the Federal Shariat Court. The matter was taken up during a meeting in which the CII members deliberated on a total of 19 agenda items. The session was chaired by CII Chairman Dr Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi. Additionally, the council expressed concerns over the bill's inclusion of the Guru-Chela (mentor-disciple) concept, deeming it unIslamic. The council ruled that granting first wife the right to annul her marriage if her husband remarries without her permission is un-Islamic. Any judicial ruling that permits such annulment contradicts Islamic teachings. It was decided that premarital testing for thalassemia or other contagious diseases can be included in the Nikahnama (marriage contract) as an optional provision. However, the decision to marry will remain solely at the discretion of both parties under Islamic law. The council ruled that organ transplantation, particularly of the kidney and the liver, is permissible as long as the donor's life is not endangered. The council ruled that newly hired employees can be required to participate in the contributory pension system, but existing employees cannot be compelled to join it. Additionally, it stressed that pension funds must be entirely free from interest-based financial systems. The council stressed that Zakat funds should be distributed to deserving individuals without unnecessary delays. However, if administrative procedures cause delays, these funds can be placed in profit-generating Islamic bank accounts. In the event of any financial losses, the government will be responsible for compensating them. In the meeting, four experts from the Sindh Institute of Child and Neonatology were invited to present a briefing on the establishment of a human milk bank. They provided detailed responses to 33 queries raised by the council members. Additional questions from the members were also addressed. The council decided to conduct an in-depth study on the matter and will present its final decision in the next meeting. It was decided that Islamic terms such as Salah (prayer), Ayah (verse), and Masjid (mosque) should be retained in their original Arabic form instead of being translated into English. The council emphasised that scholars and intellectuals should raise awareness at their respective levels regarding the issue of electricity theft.
