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- Donald Trump's apparent willingness to meet the Iranian leadership to iron out their disputes meet resistance in Tehran. Meanwhile, the Iranian economy is in a desperate situation.
- A controversy in the United States on the right to 3D printing weapons can not stop the frantic growth of so-called additive manufacturing.
- Three-year civil war in Yemen has already created the worst epidemic of cholera in human history. And it seems to worsen.
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Iran is so far – on US negotiations
Iranian leaders are saying that they have little interest in doing good with the United States.
Donald Trump's Surprise Offer Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that "no preconditions" have been firmly rejected by a number of senior officials in Tehran today. .
"Negotiation is not an appropriate option given the Iranian humiliation of Trump" Ali Motahhari, Deputy Speaker of the Iranian Parliament told the News Agency Fars, referring to the decision of the US president in May to withdraw the international nuclear agreement. "Talks in such circumstances mean ignominy, contempt and humiliation," Motahhari added.
Meanwhile, the Minister of the Interior suggested that one could not believe in the United States. How can we trust this country when it unilaterally withdrew from the nuclear deal? " asked Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli
Rouhani himself called the US withdrawal " illegal "at a meeting with the UK ambassador , claiming that it is up to Europe to repair the damage
Trump's decision to reimpose sanctions, starting next week, has a dramatic effect on the economy Today, the rial has traded to a new low of 119,000 US dollars against the US dollar, almost three times less than in early 2018, and has lost 18% of its shares. its value over the last two days
There are fears that Iran will react to the growing pressure of closing the Strait of Ormuz, by which oil tankers carry 18.5 million barrels per day of oil
"The sanctions [U.S.] against Iran affect the functions of the Strait of Hormuz," the head of the Iranian Navy, Rear-Admiral Hossein Khanzadi, told reporters today. "The Strait of Ormuz remains open depends on the interests of Iran and the international community must honor its obligations to the Islamic Republic."
Traders in Tehran recently closed their stalls angry with Iran's troubled economy. (Iranian Labor Agency via AP)
Some countries, such as India, cut their Iranian oil purchases before the sanctions. But China, which imports nearly 720,000 barrels a day from Iran – about 20% of the country's production – should not follow Trump's orders.
World oil prices have fallen this month. tries to assess the likelihood of Iranian sanctions and the effect of the wish of OPEC to fill any shortfall.
The Joker Remains leaders will do as they try to keep Iran in the 2015 nuclear environment, and protect European companies from the fallout of US sanctions.
This week, a group of 10 Republican Senators, including Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, sent a joint letter to the ambassadors of Germany, France and the United Kingdom warning of the following. Congress action if their countries seek to "escape US laws".
A report in the Tehran Times issue, official of the Islamic Republic. An English newspaper calls the letter "snob."
3D Printing: Rifles Today, Human Full Size Tomorrow
Allowing People to 3D Print Assault Rifles AR-15 is Generally Regarded as a Bad Idea .
But it is there that lies America this morning, after the Trump administration has entered into a legal agreement allowing a Texan designer to publish downloadable plans for weapons plastics not found and difficult to detect.
Lson, the founder of Defense Distributed, shows a plastic handgun made on a 3D printer at his home in Austin, Texas. (Jay Janner / Austin American-statesman via AP)
Eight states sue the US government to stop the case – which was to take effect tomorrow – and the president told him – even seems to question his wisdom, tweeting this morning that "it does not make much sense". [19659009] However, the plans are already available and over 1000 people have downloaded them today. But that's not worth it for the million people who got printing instructions for other weapons before the US State Department ordered designer Cody Wilson to dismantle them in 2013 because & # 039; They violated export controls.
but other US gun advocates argue that all this falls under the guarantee of the second amendment of the right to carry weapons (plastics), and point out that the cost of a decent 3D printer – $ 3500 and up – is much higher than a traditional AR-15 metal, which one can have for $ 550 US.
The reality, however, is that 3D printing is here to stay – and get cheaper and more accessible by day. 19659009] The additive manufacturing industry as it is officially called, is now worth 7.3 billion US dollars a year, an increase of 21% over 2017 and, according to some estimates, it will reach 33 billion dollars by 2023.
More than 135 companies worldwide More than 500,000 home office plastic printers have been sold in the last two years.
The variety of things that can now be printed, instead of being made by traditional means, is staggering. From airplane parts to children's bionic prostheses to haute couture knits, as well as a strange chicken foot or tail for an unfortunate alligator.
Today, a new study on 3D printing on microtaxic structures. Inside the lithium-ion batteries promises to dramatically improve their charging rates and storage capacity
Trump apparently spoke to the NRA of wisdom to allow 3D printed weapons ( Susan Walsh / Associated Press)
Earlier this week, NASA distributed funds to fund promising prototypes of Martian bases, which will be printed in 3D on the surface of the red planet from locally available materials .
] The big dreams of cars, planes and print houses – the relatively small size of the machines – are also discussed. This week, a South African company unveiled plans for the world's largest additive manufacturing machine, large enough to print a tall human.
The printer, who will use titanium powder to make airplane parts and other 2m x 60cm x 60cm should be ready in two years.
Although does not come cheap. Fill the tank with titanium dust will cost $ 750,000
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Fearing a cholera catastrophe in Yemen
When Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen launched their offensive on the port city of Hodeidah in mid-June, they predicted victory in the seven days. 19659047] Yemeni pro-government forces are seen firing a heavy machine gun near Hodeida airport in June. (AFP / Getty Images)
A month and a half later, fighting continues, and now the UN warns that the 600,000 civilians who remain trapped in the city are on the verge of death. A humanitarian catastrophe
In recent days, Saudi air strikes have targeted hospitals and the city's water supply, raising fears of a dramatic worsening of cholera.
"Cholera is already present in the neighborhoods of the city and governorate.The damage to sanitation, water and health facilities endanger everything we try to do " Lise Grande, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, warned last weekend." The three-year civil war in Yemen has already created the worst cholera epidemic in the history of Yemen. Humanity, with more than 1.1 million suspected cases and at least 2,300 deaths The fighting also left 8.4 million people – including 300,000 children in Hodeidah – on the verge of starvation. [19659009] The Red Sea port, held by the Houthi rebels, is the main point of entry of the country for food, fuel and medicines.All forms of humanitarian aid, but has actually been blocked by the Saudis since last November.The Houthis, backed by Iran, have hinted that they would be willing to entrust their control to the UN, but an agreement has proved difficult to obtain.
Meanwhile, the fighting of 19459016 intensified over the past week. 19659055] A man in Hodeidah receives aid kits distributed by the International Red Cross (Abduljabbar Zeyad / Reuters)
