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Economy
Oil Surges to $120 a Barrel Amid Geopolitical Tensions
DID Press: Crude oil prices jumped sharply today, reaching $120 per barrel, a level not seen since 2022. Murban crude, a key benchmark for the Middle East, also crossed the $120 mark, while real-time trading briefly saw prices exceed $119…
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Children
Russia’s FM Questions Arab Leaders on Silence Over Minab School Bombing
DID Press: Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, sharply criticized Arab rulers for their response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, asking whether they had condemned the bombing of 170 schoolgirls in Minab. Lavrov noted that while many Arab…
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Economy
Indian Lawmaker Questions Modi Govt: “Is Trump Telling Us Where to Buy Oil?”
DID Press: Sayed Nasir Hussain, a member of India’s National Congress Party, has called for a parliamentary debate on the Middle East crisis and its potential impact on India’s energy security. Hussain warned that instability in the region could have…
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Children
Top US Senators Condemn Minab Girls’ School Attack as Unacceptable
DID Press: A group of senior US senators has strongly condemned the Trump administration airstrike that targeted a girls’ school in Minab, calling the attack “horrific and under no circumstances acceptable. The joint statement, released Monday, March 9, included Democratic…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Congratulate Iran on Appointment of New Supreme Leader
DID Press: Mohammad Naeem Wardak, Deputy Administrative Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Taliban, extended congratulations to the Islamic Republic of Iran following the selection of Ayatollah Sayed Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s third Supreme Leader. In a statement, Wardak…
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Analysis
Ayatollah Sayed Mojtaba Khamenei Assumes Iran’s Supreme Leadership, Signaling Strategic Continuity
DID Press: With the appointment of Ayatollah Sayed Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late revolutionary leader, as the new Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the country has entered a critical and decisive phase in its political and…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Hail Iran’s New Leader as Symbol of Resistance to Foreign Pressure
DID Press: Taliban officials in Herat welcomed the appointment of Ayatollah Sayed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei as the third Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, describing it as a sign of Iranian resilience against external pressure and foreign aggression.…
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Government
Wall Street Journal: Iran’s Appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei Signals Challenge to Trump
DID Press: Wall Street Journal reports that the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new Supreme Leader amid rising tensions with the United States and Israel sends a clear message to Washington: Tehran does not intend to yield under pressure.…
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Government
US, South Korea Launch “Freedom Shield” Military Exercises
DID Press: South Korea and the United States have begun the “Freedom Shield” military exercises, scheduled to continue through March 19. According to Yonhap News Agency, the number of field drills this year has been cut by more than half,…
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Economy
IMF Warns Prolonged War May Spike Energy Prices and Inflation
DID Press: Kristalina Georgieva, head of the International Monetary Fund, warned that a prolonged war poses serious risks to global economic stability. Speaking at an event in Bangkok, she said the conflict “has the clear potential to impact global energy…
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