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North Korea Backs Iran’s New Leader, Condemns US-Israeli Strikes
DID Press: North Korea has officially expressed support for the appointment of Ayatullah Sayed Mojtaba Khamenei as the new leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Pyongyang also condemned recent military actions by the United States and Israel targeting Iran,…
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Iran Claims Strategic Edge as Regional Conflict Shifts Power Balance
DID Press: Iran appears to have gained the strategic initiative in the latest phase of its confrontation with the United States and Israel, according to reports and battlefield developments cited by regional media and analysts. The latest wave of operations,…
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China Urges De-escalation in Afghanistan–Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: Wang Yi, China’s foreign minister, expressed concern over rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan during a phone call with Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s foreign minister. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Wang stressed…
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Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Capabilities in ‘Ramadan War’ Draw Global Scrutiny
DID Press: Rising regional tensions during the so-called “Ramadan War” have brought Iran’s nuclear program and missile capabilities back into the spotlight of global policy debates. A report by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) highlights how Iran’s technical capacity…
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Egyptian Influencer Slams Gulf Rulers Over US Military Bases
DID Press: An Egyptian social media influencer has sharply criticized Gulf leaders for hosting US military bases, accusing them of prioritizing Washington and Israel over the security of their own countries. In a post, Tarek Habib lamented that he wishes…
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US Preemptive War Against Iran Doomed, Strategy to Overthrow Tehran Fails
DID Press: Dr. Abdul Latif Nazari, Deputy Minister of Professional Affairs at Taliban Ministry of Economy, published a strategic analysis on Facebook describing the U.S. and Israeli aggression against Iran as a “dangerous precedent in the international system” and a…
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Washington Post: US Spent $5.6B on Munitions in First 48 Hours of Iran War
DID Press: According to three US officials cited by The Washington Post, the Pentagon spent $5.6 billion on munitions during the first two days of its aggressive attacks on Iran — a figure highlighting growing concern among some members of…
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EU Struggles to Respond Cohesively to US-Israel Strikes on Iran
DID Press: European governments have been caught off guard by the U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran over the past weekend, highlighting the continent’s limited influence in Middle East crises. Washington launched the operations unilaterally, expecting access to European bases…
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South Korea Opposes US Air Defense System Deployment to Middle East
DID Press: South Korea President Lee Jae-myung has stated that Seoul opposes the transfer of U.S. air defense systems from its territory to the Middle East, though it lacks the leverage to enforce this decision. Lee said that U.S. Forces…
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Iran’s IRGC Destroys Ha’ela Satellite Communication Center in Tel Aviv
DID Press: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran announced that it successfully destroyed the Ha’ela satellite communication center in southern Tel Aviv during a targeted operation. According to the IRGC, the facility was a key hub linking Israeli airbases…
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