Military
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Axios: At Least 5 Cargo Ships Targeted in Red Sea Amid Iran-Linked Missile Strikes
DID Press: American media outlet Axios reports that at least five cargo vessels were targeted in missile strikes attributed to Iran in the Red Sea yesterday. Sources familiar with the situation say the attacks occurred amid escalating tensions in the…
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Struggle for Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab Signals Shift in Global Energy Power Dynamics
DID Press: Ongoing confrontation between Iran, the US, and Israel in the Persian Gulf and around the Strait of Hormuz has escalated from a military clash to a multi-layered battle involving energy, economics, and political resilience. While former U.S. President…
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Pakistan Claims Heavy Taliban Losses in “Ghazab Lil Haq” Operation
DID Press: Pakistan government has reported significant casualties among Afghan Taliban forces in its latest “Ghazab Lil Haq” military operation. Attaullah Tarar stated that field assessments indicate 641 Taliban fighters killed and more than 855 wounded. He added that 243…
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China Warns US Over Military Use of AI, Cites “Terminator”-Style Risks
DID Press: China on Wednesday cautioned the United States that excessive use of artificial intelligence in military operations could push the world toward a dystopian future reminiscent of the film Terminator. Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Defense, warned…
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Iran’s 40th Wave of Attacks Raises Risk to Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Transit
DID Press: As the 40th wave of Iran’s “Operation True Promise 4” operations began early Thursday, joint attacks by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon’s Hezbollah entered an intensified phase, lasting five hours compared to the previous strike’s…
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Iran’s Multi-Layered Strikes Expand Regional War, Challenging US and Israel
DID Press: A series of military and political developments over the past hours has pushed tensions in West Asia into a new phase as direct confrontation between Iran, the United States and Israel intensifies. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United…
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China Voices Regret Over Failure of UN Truce Resolution on Middle East
DID Press: Fu Cong, permanent representative of China to the United Nations, has expressed disappointment over the failure to adopt a draft ceasefire resolution on the Middle East at the United Nations Security Council. Speaking after the vote, Fu said…
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Peace Possible Only With Guarantees and War Reparations, Says Iran
DID Press: Masoud Pezeshkian, president of Iran, has said that ending the ongoing regional conflict will only be possible if Iran’s legitimate rights are recognized, damages caused by the war are compensated, and firm international guarantees are provided to prevent…
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Guardian: Tehran Rejects US Envoy Witkoff’s Truce Messages
DID Press: According to The Guardian, US and Israeli attacks on Iran have not weakened Tehran; rather, they have reinforced its firm stance. Iranian officials, confident they are not in a losing position, have rejected Washington’s requests for a ceasefire.…
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Strategic Gridlock in Washington: Contradictions in Trump’s Iran War Policy
DID Press: Recent statements by US President Donald Trump reveal a contradictory and unstable picture of American policy in the ongoing conflict with Iran. Trump has shifted between different narratives regarding the war’s objectives, metrics for victory, and methods for…
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