Military
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US Offers $18 Million for Information on IS-K Leaders
DID Press: US Department of State has announced rewards totaling up to $18 million for information leading to the identification or location of two senior leaders of the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) branch under its Rewards for Justice program. The U.S.…
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Taliban Minister Warns Pakistan of “Decisive Response” to Any Aggression
DID Press: Afghanistan will not accept “subservience” or political dependence on Pakistan, Taliban Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development Abdul Latif Mansour said in unusually strong remarks directed at Islamabad. Mansour made the comments during the inauguration of a small…
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Fresh Clashes Reported Between Taliban and Freedom Front in Badakhshan
DID Press: Fighting has resumed between forces of the Afghanistan Freedom Front and the Taliban in Zibak district of Badakhshan province, according to local sources. The clashes reportedly began on Tuesday evening, September 3 in the Afghan Solar Hijri calendar,…
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US Public Support for War with Iran Falls to 31%: Reuters/Ipsos
DID Press: Public support in the United States for military action against Iran has fallen sharply, with a new Reuters/Ipsos poll showing only 31% of Americans backing U.S. military action against Tehran. The latest figure marks a decline from 37%…
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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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Marandi: Iran Outlines Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz to Pakistan Army Chief
DID Press: Mohammad Marandi, an Iranian international affairs analyst, has provided details of a meeting between Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir, saying Iran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz were discussed. Marandi said in a…
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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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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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Crisis Group Warns of Rising Unrest in Northern Afghanistan
DID Press: International Crisis Group has warned that unrest and tensions are increasing in northern Afghanistan, particularly in Badakhshan, although armed opposition groups do not currently pose a serious threat to Taliban control. According to the group’s latest analysis, increased…
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