Iran
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Russia: Iran Has Missile Capacity to Devastate the Middle East
DID Press: Former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has reportedly warned that Iran possesses an advanced offensive missile arsenal capable of inflicting devastating damage across the Middle East, including Israel. In a post attributed to Shoigu, he said Iran has…
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Russia and India Discuss Afghanistan, Ukraine and Iran
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar discussed developments in Afghanistan, Ukraine and Iran during a meeting in Moscow, reviewing their countries’ approaches to major regional and international issues. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said the…
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Retired US General: Washington Has Lost Access to 15 Middle East Bases
DID Press: Retired US General McCaffrey has claimed that the U.S. military has permanently lost access to 15 military bases in the Persian Gulf, following damage sustained during the recent conflict with Iran. McCaffrey said in a recent interview that…
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Iran Tells Pakistan Army Chief: US Must Change Its Approach
DID Press: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for a change in U.S. policy during a meeting with Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, stressing the need for Washington to honor the terms of the Islamabad understanding. Pezeshkian said…
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Ghalibaf: US Breach of Commitments Undermined Regional Stability
DID Press: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s chief negotiator, said the commitments outlined in a memorandum of understanding were clear and accused the United States of undermining efforts to establish regional stability by failing to honor its commitments. Speaking during a…
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New $10 Million Scanners Being Installed at Afghanistan-Iran Border
DID Press: Work is continuing on a nearly $10 million project to install new scanners at the Islam Qala border crossing in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, local officials said. According to Taliban officials, the project aims to strengthen the technical…
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Afghanistan-Iran Rail Trade Surges Ninefold
DID Press: Rail freight between Afghanistan and Iran has increased sharply, according to the Iranian Embassy in Kabul. According to Iranian Railways, the volume of goods transported to Afghanistan has risen from less than 15,000 tonnes annually to around 130,000…
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China, Russia Back Diplomatic Solution to US-Iran Tensions
DID Press: China and Russia have reiterated support for diplomatic efforts to end the war between the United States and Iran and reduce tensions in the Middle East, as Washington signals plans for increased economic pressure on Tehran and its…
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Iranian Governor: Afghanistan Stood by Iran During Recent War
DID Press: Gholam-Hossein Mozafari, governor of Razavi Khorasan Province, has said the Taliban did not allow Afghan territory to be used for operations against Iran during the recent war, describing Kabul’s cooperation with Tehran as positive. Mozafari said the Taliban…
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Intercept: Mossad Setback in Iran Deepens Israel’s Internal Security Crisis
DID Press: US-based The Intercept has reported that the failure of Mossad operations aimed at destabilizing Iran has contributed to an “internal crisis” in Israel and raised questions about the country’s security calculations. According to the report, what it described…
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