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Middle East NATO Stalls Amid Regional Divisions
DID Press: As the 36th NATO Summit draws renewed attention to regional security, analysts say the prospect of a Middle East NATO remains remote, with decades of efforts to establish a NATO-style security alliance repeatedly undermined by competing regional interests…
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Financial Times: Iran’s Power Display at the Heart of Shia World
DID Press: The Financial Times has described the funeral ceremonies for the Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in Najaf and Karbala as a demonstration of Iran’s ability to mobilize large regional audiences and maintain the…
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Taliban, UN Official Discuss Support for Afghan Returnees
DID Press: Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, met with a senior United Nations official to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees, humanitarian and development assistance for returnees, and ways to strengthen future cooperation. During…
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Mourning as Power: Legacy of the Martyred Leader Endures
DID Press: The funeral ceremonies for the Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, have emerged as more than a national event, reflecting what supporters describe as a transnational political and geopolitical phenomenon shaped by shared history,…
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Iran Funeral Ceremony Draws Regional and Global Attention
DID Press: The funeral ceremonies for the Martyred Leader of Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khameneie, held after Tehran and Qom and extending to Najaf and Karbala in Iraq, have become one of the region’s most significant political and social…
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F-35 Dispute Deepens Israel-Turkey Rivalry
DID Press: A diplomatic battle between Israel and Turkey over the possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Ankara has intensified during the NATO summit, placing the United States in a difficult position between pressure from Tel Aviv and Congress…
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Kabul Seeks Expanded UN Support for Returning Afghan Migrants
DID Press: Taliban officials have called for expanded development cooperation from the United Nations to support the settlement, employment, and livelihood improvement of Afghan migrants returning to the country. The Taliban Ministry of Foreign Affairs said acting Foreign Minister Amir…
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Iran Says US Violated War Termination Accord With New Attack
DID Press: Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has accused the United States of violating the commitments of a war termination memorandum, describing a reported US attack on monitoring facilities along Iran’s southern coast as a “military aggression” and warning that…
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Al Mayadeen: 7 Million Attend Martyr Leader’s Funeral in Karbala
DID Press: A correspondent for Lebanon-based Al Mayadeen reported that Karbala authorities recorded the attendance of seven million people at the funeral procession of the Martyred Leader of Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. According to the report, the funeral…
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Ghalibaf: Iran Will Not Back Down
DID Press: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran “will not compromise or retreat” following recent exchanges of attacks between Iran and the United States. In a post on X, Ghalibaf accused Washington of violating a “14-point understanding” with…
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