Iran
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Kabul and Tehran Emphasize Joint Investment for Economic Growth
DID Press: A senior Taliban diplomat met with Iranian officials in northeastern Iran, where both sides stressed the importance of expanding economic cooperation and joint investment to strengthen regional growth. Mawlawi Noor Mohammad Motawakkil met with Gholamhossein Mozaffari in Mashhad,…
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MQ-9 Drone Destroyed After Intercepted Missile Strike in Kuwait
DID Press: A US military MQ-9 Reaper drone was destroyed and another was damaged following an incident at the Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait, after debris from an intercepted missile reportedly struck the facility, according to international media reports. Citing…
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NYT: Trump and Vance Diverge Over Iran as Succession Questions Grow
DID Press: A report by The New York Times says Donald Trump has privately expressed doubts about whether J.D. Vance can lead the Republican movement after Trump’s political era, highlighting growing questions about the party’s future leadership. According to the…
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US to Release $12B in Frozen Iranian Assets Within 60 Days
DID Press: A non-official draft of the so-called “Islamabad Understanding Framework” suggests that one of the central points in recent talks between Iran and the United States involves the unfreezing of Iranian financial assets, according to Iranian state media. Based…
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Mossad Created Covert Unit to Destabilize Iran
DID Press: A covert branch of Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, has been operating since 2021 with the mission of conducting psychological and cyber operations against Iran, according to a report by Israel Hayom. The report claims the unit uses thousands…
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Trump Signals Progress on Iran Deal Amid Fresh Uncertainty
DID Press: New remarks by Donald Trump have placed negotiations between Iran and United States back in the spotlight, highlighting both signs of progress and continuing uncertainty over a potential agreement. In an interview with Fox News, Trump said Washington…
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Tehran Says Progress in Talks With US, but Agreement Not Imminent
DID Press: Iran has confirmed progress in negotiations with United States, while stressing that a final agreement is not close due to what it describes as inconsistent U.S. positions and past unpredictability. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said that…
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Iran–US War Collapses IMEC, Forcing a Rethink of Regional Connectivity
DID Press: Iran–US and Israel war has transformed the India–Middle East–Europe Corridor (IMEC) from a flagship geoeconomic initiative into a deep geopolitical crisis, exposing the fragility of regional connectivity plans built without comprehensive security guarantees. What was once envisioned as…
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Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami Calls for Reopening Border Crossings with Afghanistan
DID Press: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan has called for the reopening of border crossings with Afghanistan, the legalization of trade with Iran, and the completion of the Iran–Pakistan gas pipeline, describing these steps as essential for economic stability. According to Pakistani media…
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International Warnings as Afghan Deportations from Pakistan Intensify
DID Press: International organizations have renewed warnings over the worsening situation of returning migrants to Afghanistan, as Pakistan deported more than 4,000 Afghan nationals in a single day. The Taliban-run High Commission for Migrants said that on Sunday, 3 Jawza,…
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