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Iran Launches New Wave of Attacks on US Targets Across Persian Gulf
DID Press: Iran’s armed forces and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have announced a new wave of drone and missile attacks targeting U.S. military facilities in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, amid a sharp escalation in hostilities…
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Guterres Urges Maximum Restraint and Respect for Ceasefires
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all parties involved in conflicts across the Middle East to exercise “maximum restraint” and respect ceasefire agreements and international law. Guterres expressed concern over the continuing violence and instability in the…
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Brent Crude Climbs Above $95 as US-Iran Tensions Escalate
DID Press: Brent crude oil prices surged on Wednesday as renewed military tensions between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over potential supply disruptions in the Middle East and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters reported that Brent…
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Reports Say Al-Sharaa Backs New Israeli-Syrian Security Arrangement
DID Press: Reports indicate that Syria’s interim authorities may be open to a new security framework in southern Syria as Damascus and Israel resume security consultations aimed at reducing tensions in the region. According to the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, Syrian…
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Retired US Captain Warns Bahrain Base Damage Could Disrupt Fifth Fleet
DID Press: Retired U.S. Navy Captain John Cordle has warned that extensive damage to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain following Iranian strikes could have significant operational and logistical consequences for U.S. naval forces in the Middle East. Writing in Navy…
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Mike Adams Challenges Trump’s Claims Over US Control of Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Mike Adams, a controversial U.S. writer and media personality, has challenged President Donald Trump’s claims that the Strait of Hormuz has been cleared of mines and that commercial shipping through the strategic waterway is returning to normal. Adams…
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Turkey-Israel Tensions Raise Concerns Over Possible Mediterranean Clash
DID Press: Israel has reportedly raised the operational readiness of its navy amid increased Turkish naval activity in the eastern Mediterranean, as tensions between Ankara and Tel Aviv continue to grow. Israeli media, citing security assessments, reported that the Israeli…
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Turkish FM: Netanyahu Has Become a Threat to Global Security
DID Press: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has strongly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying his policies and actions have made him, in Fidan’s words, a “common enemy of humanity, the international community and global security.” Speaking in Istanbul,…
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SCO Leaders Gather in Bishkek to Discuss Security and Multipolar Order
DID Press: A two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has opened in Bishkek, bringing together Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian for discussions on regional security,…
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US Setbacks from Kabul to the Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: A review of U.S. foreign policy and military doctrine reveals what the author describes as a recurring pattern of costly and interventionist engagements that have drawn Washington into prolonged conflicts. The experience of Afghanistan, the article argues, offers…
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