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Retired US Captain Warns Bahrain Base Damage Could Disrupt Fifth Fleet
DID Press: Retired U.S. Navy Captain John Cordle has warned that extensive damage to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain following Iranian strikes could have significant operational and logistical consequences for U.S. naval forces in the Middle East. Writing in Navy…
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Mike Adams Challenges Trump’s Claims Over US Control of Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Mike Adams, a controversial U.S. writer and media personality, has challenged President Donald Trump’s claims that the Strait of Hormuz has been cleared of mines and that commercial shipping through the strategic waterway is returning to normal. Adams…
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Nearly 6 Million Afghans Have Returned From Iran and Pakistan, UN Says
DID Press: Nearly 6 million Afghans have returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan in less than three years, the United Nations refugee agency said, describing the scale of the movement as unprecedented in recent history. Pakistan has recently confirmed…
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SCO Leaders Gather in Bishkek to Discuss Security and Multipolar Order
DID Press: A two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has opened in Bishkek, bringing together Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian for discussions on regional security,…
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Trump Angered by South Korea’s Refusal to Back US War Against Iran
DID Press: Donald Trump has sharply criticized South Korea for refusing to join Washington’s military operations against Iran, signaling that the United States could reconsider the level of its security and military support for Seoul. Speaking to Fox News, Trump…
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IRGC: Tanker Catches Fire After Striking Two Mines in Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy says a “non-compliant supertanker” caught fire and came to a complete stop after striking two naval mines while attempting to pass through the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz. According…
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SCO Summit Brings Eastern Leaders Together in Bishkek
DID Press: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to join other major Eurasian leaders in Bishkek for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, marking the bloc’s 25th anniversary. The summit, scheduled for August 31–September 1,…
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Afghan Artist Takes Fifth Place at Iran’s “Outstanding Woman” Festival
DID Press: Nilofar Hashemzadeh, an Afghan female artist, has secured fifth place in the handicrafts category at Iran’s “Outstanding Woman” Festival, competing among 1,500 participants. Hashemzadeh also received the festival’s third-degree distinction in the handicrafts category, placing her among the…
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Calls for Muslim Unity to Counter External Threats
DID Press: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, has called for Muslim unity and opposition to division, describing solidarity among Muslims as a fundamental condition for the dignity and progress of the Islamic world. In a message marking…
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IRGC Official: Iran and Afghanistan Stand Together
DID Press: Brigadier General Iraj Masjedi, deputy coordinator of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, has emphasized the close ties between Iran and Afghanistan and called for expanded bilateral cooperation in economic and cultural fields. Masjedi said Iran and…
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