Iran
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Trump Warns Iran’s Missiles Threaten US Bases in EU and Region
DID Press: US President Donald Trump said Iran has developed significant missile capabilities that could threaten Europe and American military bases abroad, and is now working on missiles capable of reaching US territory. Speaking during the annual State of the…
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US Lawmakers: No Convincing Case Made for War With Iran
DID Press: Several members of the United States Congress said no convincing justification was presented for launching a new war in the Middle East following a closed-door briefing with the US secretary of state and the director of the Central…
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FT: US Capacity for Strikes on Iran Limited to Days
DID Press: Financial Times reports, citing Israeli intelligence assessments, that the current U.S. military capacity would sustain only four to five days of intense strikes against Iran. The report adds that even if the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford…
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China Urges Restraint Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions
DID Press: Beijing has called for restraint as speculation grows over possible limited military options by the United States amid ongoing nuclear talks with Iran. Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated Tuesday that China is…
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Iran Offers Mediation to De-escalate Afghanistan–Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: spokesperson of Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tehran is fully prepared to assist in preventing an escalation of tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Speaking at a media briefing, Esmaeil Baghaei stated that Iran stands ready to step…
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White House Tyranny: Trump Defies US Military Warnings on Iran
DID Press: US media recent reports on serious warnings from American military institutions about the consequences of any military action against Iran has once again exposed a foundational fault line in the U.S. political system: the tension between institutional rationality…
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Chinese Professor: US Strike on Iran Would Mark End of Washington’s Military Hegemony
DID Press: Professor Jiang Xueqin, a Chinese academic, has warned that any U.S. attack on Iran would not result in a “quick victory,” but would instead dismantle Washington’s doctrine of “shock and awe” and permanently weaken U.S. military hegemony. He…
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US Military Warns of Heavy Costs of Striking Iran
DID Press: Reports from US media indicate that internal assessments in Washington are marked by serious concern over any potential military action against Iran. According to informed sources, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff warned the Trump administration…
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Cato: US Pressure on Iran Is Chosen Crisis, Not Necessity
DID Press: Cato Institute, in a new report criticizing U.S. Middle East policy, described the military buildup and escalating pressure on Iran as lacking a “clear casus belli” and a “discernible end state,” calling the approach a “reckless gamble.” The…
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Pakistan’s Imprisoned PTI Leaders Urge National Conference on Gaza, Iran-US Tensions
DID Press: Senior leaders of Pakistan’s opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, including Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Yasmin Rashid, currently imprisoned at Kot Lakhpat Jail, Lahore, have called for an urgent national conference of all political parties to build a consensus on…
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