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US Claims of Destroyed Iranian Missile Capability Clash with Field Reality
DID Press: In the third week of the conflict, United States officials claimed that the majority of Iran’s missile capabilities had been destroyed. Former President Donald Trump cited 90 percent, while his Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, claimed 92 percent. However,…
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Pakistan Offers to Host Iran-US Talks
DID Press: Pakistan has announced that it is ready to host negotiations between Iran and United States if both parties are willing. Tahir Hussain Andarabi told international media that Islamabad can provide a platform for talks at all levels. He…
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Regional Escalation Intensifies as Iran and Allies Expand Strikes on US-Israeli Targets
DID Press: A new wave of drone and missile attacks has been reported across the Middle East, as forces aligned with Iran and its regional allies escalate operations against positions linked to the United States and Israel. The Iranian military’s…
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BBC Analyst: Trump Backed Down in Face of Iran Pressure
DID Press: Frank Gardner, a senior analyst at BBC, has stated in a recent assessment that Donald Trump retreated from his earlier positions on Iran, effectively acknowledging a strategic setback. According to Gardner, Tehran delivered warning messages to several states…
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Former US Counterterror Chief Warns: Restraining Israel Key to Prevent Wider Iran War
DID Press: Joe Kent, a recently resigned US counterterrorism official, has warned that Washington must restrain Israel to prevent dangerous escalation with Iran. Kent stepped down from his position at the National Counterterrorism Center in protest against Washington’s decision to…
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Iran Blames US and Israel for Hormuz Tensions, Vows Firm Defense
DID Press: Abbas Araghchi stated that rising insecurity in the strategic Strait of Hormuz is a “direct consequence” of what he described as illegal military attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran. The remarks came during a phone…
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Iran Forces US to Pause Military Strikes
DID Press: US President Donald Trump announced that two days of Middle East talks with Iran were “highly constructive,” prompting the Pentagon to suspend any military action against Iranian energy facilities for five days. Analysts view the delay as a…
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Has US Hit a Wall Against Iran’s Defiant Stand?
DID Press: Dr. Abdul Latif Nazari, deputy at Afghanistan’s Taliban Ministry of Economy, calls Donald Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum over the Strait of Hormuz a sign of “US hegemony in distress” and a turning point toward global multipolarity. Trump demanded Iran…
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Pakistani Diplomat: Washington Has Underestimated Iran’s Resolve, Asymmetric Warfare
DID Press: Malihah Lodhi, a veteran diplomat and former ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, United Kingdom, and the United Nations, argues in a recent article titled “Lessons of the U.S.–Israel War Against Iran” that Washington has underestimated both…
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China Calls for Immediate Truce, Urges US-Israel to Return to Dialogue
DID Press: Beijing issued an official statement expressing concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East and called for an immediate halt to any military action against Iran. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that continued hostilities could have…
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