Rushdie, who was stabbed 10 times on Friday by a New Jersey man with apparent links to terrorism and religious fanaticism, is recuperating in a hospital in New York. However, the real victim of the Salman Rushdie attack is the US-Iran nuclear deal.
Update(1521ET): Not for the first time, the recent positive headlines about an allegedly "imminent" nuclear agreement with Iran seem premature as Iran may not accept the final document by the EU deadline of August 15, given the latest pronouncements from the US administration :
The US is totally ready to continue vigorously enforcing sanctions if Iran refuses to accept a mutual return to the JCPOA.The US will respond privately to the EU coordinator on the EU proposal to resurrect the Iran nuclear deal.
It is evident that the US is threatening to implement sanctions going forward, indicating that even if Iran shows signs of being willing to make concessions, Washington might not be on board.
But the crucial plot developm...