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Government
North Korea Backs Iran’s New Leader, Condemns US-Israeli Strikes
DID Press: North Korea has officially expressed support for the appointment of Ayatullah Sayed Mojtaba Khamenei as the new leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Pyongyang also condemned recent military actions by the United States and Israel targeting Iran,…
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Development
Iran Claims Strategic Edge as Regional Conflict Shifts Power Balance
DID Press: Iran appears to have gained the strategic initiative in the latest phase of its confrontation with the United States and Israel, according to reports and battlefield developments cited by regional media and analysts. The latest wave of operations,…
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Afghanistan
China Urges De-escalation in Afghanistan–Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: Wang Yi, China’s foreign minister, expressed concern over rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan during a phone call with Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s foreign minister. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Wang stressed…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Denies Sending Delegation to Kabul for Talks with Taliban
DID Press: Officials in Pakistan rejected reports that a government delegation was sent to Kabul for negotiations with the Taliban administration in Afghanistan. According to official sources, claims circulating on social media that a three-member Pakistani delegation traveled to Kabul…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Assess Torkham Market Damage, Promise Aid to Traders
DID Press: Authorities from the Taliban administration have completed an initial assessment of damage to shops and commercial markets in the border town of Torkham following fires reportedly triggered by attacks by Pakistani forces. Local officials in Nangarhar Province said…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s UN Envoy Says Taliban Policies Deepening National Crisis
DID Press: Nasir Ahmad Faiq, Afghanistan’s acting representative to the United Nations, told the United Nations Security Council that the policies of the Taliban administration have worsened the country’s humanitarian, economic, and social crises. Speaking during a Security Council session,…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Reject US Claim of ‘Wrongful Detentions’
DID Press: Foreign ministry of the Taliban government rejected a recent decision by the United States to place Afghanistan on its list of states accused of wrongful detentions, calling the move regrettable and unrealistic. In an official statement, the ministry…
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Afghanistan
US Envoy Accuses Taliban of Using ‘Hostage Diplomacy’
DID Press: Mike Waltz, US representative at the UNSC, has accused the Taliban of using “hostage diplomacy” by detaining foreign nationals and restricting the rights of Afghan citizens. Speaking during a Security Council session on the situation in Afghanistan, Waltz…
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Government
Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Capabilities in ‘Ramadan War’ Draw Global Scrutiny
DID Press: Rising regional tensions during the so-called “Ramadan War” have brought Iran’s nuclear program and missile capabilities back into the spotlight of global policy debates. A report by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) highlights how Iran’s technical capacity…
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Afghanistan
US War Chief: Washington’s Afghanistan Plans Were Unrealistic
DID Press: Pete Hegseth, US secretary of War, said that Washington’s efforts to rebuild Afghanistan and transform it into a Western-style democracy were unrealistic from the outset. Reflecting on the experience of the war in Afghanistan, Hegseth said the United…
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