Jaishankar greets Iran on Islamic Revolution anniv eve

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday greeted his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on the eve of the Islamic Revolution’s anniversary. He tweeted, “Greetings to FM @JZarif and the Government & people of Iran on the Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. Deeply value our close ties. Confident that our relations will continue to grow." Iranian Revolution refers to the popular movement in Iran (1979) to overthrow a prowestern monarchy and establish an Islamic republic.

Opening

arguments will begin Wednesday in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial after an emotional first day that wrenched senators and the nation back to the deadly

January 6 attack on the US

Capitol. Trump’s attorneys sought to halt the trial on constitutional grounds, but lost that bid on Tuesday.

Their arguments were meandering at times, leaving

Trump fuming over his lawyers’ performance and allies questioning the defense strategy. Some called for yet another shakeup to his legal team. House Democratic prosecutors are seeking to link Trump directly to the riot that left five people dead, replaying graphic video of the rioters ransacking the building to try to stop the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory and Trump’s statements urging them to fight the election results.