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Iran Updates Oil Target List Amid Rising Regional Tensions
DID Press: Iran’s Aerospace Force commander, Brigadier General Seyed Majid Mousavi, has announced that the country’s “oil target bank” has been updated, as regional tensions continue to escalate. According to domestic reports, the update comes amid claims that some regional…
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Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds Face Pressure from Iran War
DID Press: A new analysis by the Arab Center Washington DC suggests that Gulf sovereign wealth funds—long viewed as key tools for economic diversification and financial stability—are now facing a complex and layered position amid the risks of a war…
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Bolton: Trump’s Hasty Statements Undermine US Position
DID Press: Daily Beast reports that former US National Security Adviser John Bolton has warned that Donald Trump’s rapid and emotional statements on social media are weakening Washington’s position in its dealings with Iran. Bolton argued that repeated public remarks…
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Pakistan PM Thanks Trump for Extending Ceasefire
DID Press: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed appreciation for US President Donald Trump over the decision to extend the ceasefire, stating that Islamabad will continue diplomatic efforts to advance dialogue and achieve a lasting peace agreement between the parties.…
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Trump Unilaterally Extends Iran Ceasefire Amid US Strategic Stalemate
DID Press: Donald Trump has announced that the ceasefire with Iran will be extended “until Tehran presents its proposal,” a move widely interpreted by observers as a reflection of Washington’s strategic constraints in its approach toward Iran. According to the…
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Lufthansa Cancels 20,000 Flights as Jet Fuel Prices Surge
DID Press: German aviation giant Lufthansa has announced the cancellation of 20,000 short-haul flights through the end of October, a sweeping measure taken in response to sharply rising jet fuel costs. The airline stated that the large-scale reduction will primarily…
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Islamabad in Spotlight as Iran–US Talks Hang Between Escalation, Ceasefire Hopes
DID Press: As shifting timelines from Donald Trump on ending the conflict with Iran coincide with rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, global attention has turned once again to Islamabad, where a second round of sensitive talks between Iran…
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Foreign Affairs: Iran War Strengthened China’s Strategic Position
DID Press: A new analysis by US-based journal Foreign Affairs argues that the war involving US and Iran failed to achieve Washington’s stated objectives and instead indirectly strengthened China, placing Beijing in a stronger position ahead of the upcoming meeting…
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US–Iran Talks in Pakistan Seen as “Test of Iran’s Resilience,” Not Genuine Negotiation
DID Press: Reports from the first round of Iran–US talks held in Pakistan suggest the discussions were framed less as a pathway toward agreement and more as an assessment of Iran’s endurance under sustained pressure. According to diplomatic sources, the…
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Iran Condemns US Interception of Commercial Vessel and Detention of Crew
DID Press: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran strongly condemned what it describes as a US attack on an Iranian commercial vessel and the detention of its crew and accompanying family members. In an official statement, the ministry said forces…
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