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Tehran–Washington Deploy Heavyweight Delegations as High-Stakes Talks Open in Islamabad
DID Press: High-stakes negotiations between Iran and the United States are set to begin today in the capital of Pakistan, with both sides deploying the most extensive and diverse diplomatic teams seen in recent years. In this context, Mohammad Hossein…
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Iran–US Islamabad Talks Face Possible Cancellation Over Unmet Conditions
DID Press: Latest reports on the upcoming negotiations between Iran and United States in Pakistan indicate that the talks could be canceled if Iran’s conditions and demands are not met during meetings with mediators. It has also been suggested that…
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Mearsheimer: Iran Holds Nearly All Key Strategic Cards in Middle East
DID Press: John Mearsheimer, a well-known scholar of international relations and professor at the University of Chicago, said in remarks on the balance of power in the Middle East that Iran currently holds “almost all major strategic cards” in the…
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Easter Ceasefire Between Russia and Ukraine Begins This Afternoon
DID Press: The Russian government has announced a temporary suspension of all military operations in observance of Easter. The ceasefire will begin at 4:00 p.m. Moscow time (13:00 GMT) on Saturday (April 11) and will remain in effect until the…
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Growing Arab Engagement with BRICS Signals Shift in Global Power Alignment
DID Press: League of Arab States Ambassador to Russia, Walid Hamid Shaltagh, said that Arab countries’ interest in the BRICS group has significantly increased, as the bloc is based on “true international law, respect for national sovereignty, and rejection of…
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US VP Vance Arrives in Pakistan Amid High-Level Regional Talks
DID Press: The aircraft carrying JD Vance has landed moments ago at Nur Khan military airbase in Rawalpindi, near the capital of Pakistan. Upon arrival, he was officially received by Field Marshal Asim Munir, Commander of the Army and head…
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Al-Aqsa Mosque Hosts 1st Friday Prayer After 40-Day Closure
DID Press: Thousands of Muslims attended the first Friday prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque following its reopening in occupied East Jerusalem after a 40-day closure reportedly imposed by the Israeli military. The mosque, considered the third holiest site in Islam, had…
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Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Move to 24H Operations at Hairatan Port
DID Press: Officials in Balkh province announced that Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to operate the Hairatan port on a 24-hour basis in order to increase capacity and accelerate the movement of goods. Local authorities in Balkh said the agreement…
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US $200M Drone Disappears Over Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Forbes reported that a high-value unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to the United States Navy, an MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone, disappeared after declaring an emergency over the Strait of Hormuz. According to the report, the drone transmitted emergency code…
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Pope Leo XIV Condemns Civilian Killings and War Policies
DID Press: Pope Leo XIV strongly criticized military policies of leaders in United States, stating that the killing of civilians has no justification and that warfare cannot be considered divinely sanctioned. According to reports, Pope Leo XIV said: “No reason…
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