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Taliban Spokesman: Iran Capable of Withstanding Crisis, Unlikely to Be Defeated
DID Press: Senior Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Iran has the capacity to overcome crises and would not be defeated in a potential conflict with the United States and Israel. In a televised interview with TOLOnews, Mujahid addressed the possibility…
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Trump Officials Slam CNN Over Iran Coverage, Demand “Patriotic” Reporting
DID Press: Trump administration has sharply criticized CNN’s coverage of developments in the ongoing conflict with Iran. US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, speaking at a press conference, dedicated part of his remarks to attacking the media, particularly CNN, stating he…
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Strategic Calculus: Taliban Shows Quiet Alignment with Iran Amid US-Iran Tensions
DID Press: According to a report by the East Strategic Studies Institute, the prolonged conflict between the United States and Iran over the past four decades has significantly shaped the foreign policies of regional states. Afghanistan, under Taliban rule, is…
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Iran Conditions Hormuz Oil Passage on Yuan Payments
DID Press: CNN, citing a senior Iranian official, reports that Iran is considering allowing a limited number of tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, provided all oil transactions are conducted in Chinese yuan. Currently, the majority of global oil…
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Turkey’s Air Defense Vulnerabilities Exposed Amid Strategic Independence Illusions
DID Press: Turkey’s 1952 NATO membership anchored its defense architecture in a center-periphery framework, linking Ankara’s air and territorial security to Western protection. The deployment of Jupiter nuclear missiles in Izmir during the Cold War marked the start of a…
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Belarus President: Attacks on Iran Failed to Achieve Their Goals
DID Press: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated that those behind attacks on Iran did not succeed in achieving their objectives. Referring to Israel’s bombing of Gaza, he added, “Children… everything is in chaos, no living being remains.” Lukashenko told Belta…
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Economist: Washington May Hold Netanyahu Responsible if Iran Gains Upper Hand
DID Press: Economist reports that if the ongoing conflicts benefit Iran or harm US interests, Washington is likely to blame Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more than President Donald Trump. The analysis notes that many U.S. political observers could argue…
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China, Pakistan Hold Talks to Reduce Tensions with Taliban
DID Press: China’s special envoy for Afghanistan met with Pakistani officials to stress the need to de-escalate conflicts, resume negotiations, and strengthen the peace process in Afghanistan. Yu Xiaoyong, China’s special envoy, met with Amina Baloch, Pakistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister,…
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Al Jazeera Broadcast Highlights Contradiction Between US War Claim, Iranian President’s Public Appearance
DID Press: During a live broadcast, Al Jazeera highlighted a striking visual contradiction. In one segment, Pete Hegseth claimed in an interview that Iranian officials “are no longer among the people and have gone into hiding.” Simultaneously, another frame showed…
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North Korean State Media Claims Netanyahu Killed in Iranian Strikes
DID Press: North Korea’s state-run media has claimed that Benjamin Netanyahu, along with his brother and several military commanders, was killed in recent Iranian missile attacks. The report, which has not been independently verified, comes amid ongoing uncertainty about Netanyahu’s…
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