Military
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‘Blockade for Blockade’ Strategy Raises Global Energy Risks
DID Press: Escalating maritime confrontations from the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea are heightening concerns over global energy security, as a “blockade for blockade” strategy threatens key oil shipping routes and raises the risk of wider regional disruption.…
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Red Sea Tensions Escalate as Saudi Tanker, US Base Come Under Attack
DID Press: Regional tensions intensified after a Saudi oil tanker was reportedly attacked in the Red Sea, while explosions were reported near a US military facility in Bahrain and missile alerts were triggered across parts of Saudi Arabia. Saudi sources…
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Pakistan Urges SCO to Press Taliban on Counterterrorism Commitments
DID Press: Pakistan has urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to press the Taliban authorities to fulfill their counterterrorism commitments, arguing that lasting regional peace and economic development depend on addressing security threats it says originate from Afghanistan. Speaking at…
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Taliban Reject Pakistan’s Security Allegations
DID Press: Taliban has rejected Pakistan’s accusations that militant groups operating from Afghanistan are responsible for Pakistan’s security challenges, urging Islamabad not to attribute its internal security crisis to Kabul. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Pakistan’s insecurity is rooted in…
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Pakistan PM Urges Taliban to Prevent Cross-Border Militant Attacks
DID Press: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has renewed his call on the Taliban to prevent militant groups from using Afghan territory to launch attacks against Pakistan, while stressing the importance of maintaining good relations between the two neighboring countries.…
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Trump Says Saudi Nuclear Deal Depends on Joining Abraham Accords
DID Press: US President Donald Trump said a proposed nuclear agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy and Saudi Arabia would be limited strictly to civilian use and would not include any uranium enrichment. Trump said final approval of the…
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Brent Oil Nears $100 as Middle East Tensions Rattle Energy Markets
DID Press: Brent crude prices have moved closer to $100 per barrel as escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia and growing disruptions to key maritime shipping routes fuel concerns over global energy supplies and inflationary pressures. Rising security risks in…
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Arab-Pakistan Security Ties Raise New Regional Questions
DID Press: Growing security cooperation between Pakistan and the Arab Gulf states has intensified debate over whether Islamabad could become part of a broader strategy to increase pressure on Iran from its eastern frontier as regional tensions continue to escalate.…
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IRGC Says Kuwait Strikes Targeted US Bases Only
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its recent attacks in Kuwait were directed exclusively at U.S. military installations, stressing that they were not aimed at Kuwait’s sovereignty or territorial integrity. The claims have not been independently verified.…
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Saudi Arabia Confirms Red Sea Tanker Attack
DID Press: Saudi Arabia has confirmed that one of its oil tankers came under attack in the Red Sea, after Yemen’s Ansarallah (Houthis) claimed responsibility for strikes targeting two Saudi vessels amid escalating regional tensions. In a statement issued early…
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