Iran
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Taliban Spokesman: Good Kabul-Tehran Relations Benefit Both Peoples
DID Press: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said relations between Afghanistan and Iran are positive and that trade between the two countries is proceeding normally. Mujahid said the Taliban government supports resolving tensions and maintaining security in the region. He added…
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Kabul, Tehran Discuss Expanding Trade and Easing Visa Procedures
DID Press: Afghanistan and Iran have discussed expanding economic cooperation, increasing bilateral trade, and addressing transit challenges during a meeting between Iranian diplomatic officials and the governor of Herat province. Iran’s Deputy Ambassador to Kabul, Seyed Hassan Mortazavi, accompanied by…
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The Telegraph: Prolonged Iran War Drains US Precision Missile Stockpiles
DID Press: United States has significantly depleted its stockpile of long-range precision missiles during five months of conflict with Iran, raising concerns about its ability to respond to future crises involving major powers such as Russia and China, The Telegraph…
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Hezbollah Leader Rejects Direct Talks With Israel as ‘Humiliation’
DID Press: Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem said recent understandings between Iran and the United States helped halt Israeli military operations, rejected direct negotiations with Israel as yielding only “humiliation,” and said there were no obstacles to future talks between…
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Hezbollah Lawmaker: Trump Admitted Iran’s Strategic Global Role
DID Press: A Lebanese Hezbollah lawmaker said US President Donald Trump’s remarks about cancelling a planned attack on Iran amounted to an acknowledgment of Tehran’s significant role in international affairs and the potential global consequences of military confrontation. Ehab Hamadeh,…
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US Central Command Seeks New Ideas as Iran Strategy Faces Growing Challenges
DID Press: United States Central Command has reportedly asked military personnel and intelligence analysts to submit “creative, unconventional and innovative” ideas for increasing pressure on Iran, in what CNN describes as a sign of growing concern over the effectiveness of…
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Ansar Allah: Iran’s Deterrence Power Forced US to Step Back From Military Threats
DID Press: A senior political official of Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement has claimed that the United States shifted away from military threats against Iran due to concerns over Tehran’s defensive capabilities and the consequences of a wider confrontation. Hazam al-Assad,…
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From Great Power to Middle Power: Foreign Policy Assesses EU’s New Reality
DID Press: The war involving Iran has highlighted a major shift in the global balance of power, with Foreign Policy arguing that European countries are no longer “great powers” and have increasingly become middle powers on the international stage. The…
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Israel Learned of Trump’s Decision to Cancel Iran Strike Through Social Media
DID Press: Israeli media reports say that senior Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, were unaware for several hours of Donald Trump’s decision to cancel a planned joint strike against Iran and learned about the move through social media…
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Afghanistan Prepares Islam Qala Crossing for 15,000 Arbaeen Pilgrims
DID Press: Authorities in western Afghanistan have established a joint Arbaeen Committee to coordinate the departure of an estimated 15,000 Afghan pilgrims traveling to Iraq through the Islam Qala Border Crossing, aiming to streamline border procedures and provide comprehensive services…
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