United Nations
How long can Iran keep firing missiles and drones?
Addressing media at the United Nations, Israel’s ambassador took aim at Iran and its response to U.S. and Israeli attacks. “It is a regime lashing out like a rabid animal, dangerous to everyone around it,” said Danny Danon. “This is not strategy, it is desperation.” More and more, though, it seems desperation has led Iran precisely to its strategy. Experts say Tehran will likely try to inflict collateral damage in neighbouring countries and exhaust U.S. and Israeli defences by using cheap kamikaze drones in order to try and save theRead more
‘Canada does not retreat’ during a crisis, Anand tells United Nations
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says ‘Canada will not turn inward’ as the world faces tests to its multilateral institutions. (Seth Wenig/The Associated Press) Canada will not step away from the challenges of an increasingly complex world, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand told the United Nations General Assembly on Monday. “When multilateral institutions are under threat, Canada will not turn inward,” Anand said in a speech that melded humanitarian and security concerns with Ottawa’s quest to secure foreign investment. “We will work toward a world where prosperity is shared, securityRead more