Analysis
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Strait of Hormuz Blockade Seen as Strategic Test of US Power Limits
DID Press: Iran is well aware that in asymmetric warfare it does not need to sink US warships; targeting a single Emirati or Qatari oil tanker would be enough for international insurers to label shipping routes as “high risk,” pushing…
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Iran–US Temporary Truce Opens Strategic Window for Energy and Transit Stability in Eurasia
DID Press: A two-week ceasefire between Iran and United States, while appearing to be a short pause in the cycle of tensions in the Middle East, carries broader implications for the countries of Central Asia. The region, which in recent…
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US Ambitions Falter in Negotiations With Iran
DID Press: Diplomacy is not an arena for bargaining over red lines. Standing firm against what is described as excessive U.S. demands—even at the cost of prolonged negotiations—is presented as part of a diplomatic logic centered on safeguarding national interests.…
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Strategic Setback for Washington as Islamabad Talks End Without Breakthrough
DID Press: Inconclusive end of negotiations between Iran and United States in Islamabad once again demonstrated that the gap between the two sides’ demands is far deeper than can be resolved through a single round of dialogue. In this process,…
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Targeted Attacks on Shiites Reflect Longstanding Security Failures in Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan is a country with deep ethnic and religious diversity, but over recent decades this diversity has rarely been treated as a national asset and has instead been framed through political and security rivalries. As a result, religious…
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National Mourning in Herat: Tragedy Tests Afghanistan’s Unity and Resolve
DID Press: A devastating and heartbreaking tragedy in the historic city of Herat has left a blood-stained image of sorrow on the face of Afghanistan—an Event portrayed not as an isolated incident, but as a deep wound on the body…
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Mohaqeq’s Letter to Munir Highlights Afghanistan’s Political Fluidity
DID Press: Interaction with anti- figures can serve as leverage over Kabul’s rulers. However, these actions mostly reflect tactical flexibility rather than a fundamental shift in Pakistan’s policy. Islamabad continues to recognize the Taliban as the de facto authority in…
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Analysis: Israel’s Deadly Strikes on Lebanon and Implications for Iran–US Truce
DID Press: Following Israel’s extensive military attacks on Lebanon and their potential impact on the ongoing Iran–US Truce, multiple analyses have emerged on the motivations and consequences of these developments. In this context, Dr. Abdelrazak Makri published a detailed commentary…
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Strategic Defeat for Trump, Triumph for Iran
DID Press: Forty days into conflict that US President Donald Trump described as “a short war to destroy an entire civilization,” Washington has been compelled to accept Tehran’s ten-point plan as the basis for negotiations. This historic reversal, regardless of…
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Open Kabul–Islamabad Conflict: Nuristan Encircled as Regional Security Puzzle Deepens
DID News: The remote valleys of Nuristan, covering the Hindu Kush section of the colonial Durand Line, have become the scene of one of the deadliest and most complex confrontations between Afghanistan and Pakistan over the past two months. The…
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