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Taliban, Iran and Tajikistan Sign Transit Corridor Deal
DID Press: Taliban, Iran and Tajikistan have signed a trilateral agreement in Mashhad to establish a joint road transit corridor aimed at boosting regional trade and strengthening the three countries’ role in regional transportation networks. The agreement was signed during…
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Russia Urges US to Release Frozen Afghanistan Assets
DID Press: Russia has called on the United States and its Western allies to release Afghanistan’s frozen state assets, arguing that the funds belong to the Afghan people and criticizing what it described as the politicization of humanitarian assistance. Speaking…
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Iran Targets 3 US Bases in Escalating Regional Strikes
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched fresh missile and drone attacks against three US military installations in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, describing the strikes as retaliation for what it called overnight US attacks on Iran’s…
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Muttaqi Meets Qatari Leaders During Doha Visit
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister of the Taliban administration, met senior Qatari leaders during a visit to Doha, where he conveyed condolences over the death of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. According to Hafiz Zia Ahmad…
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Oman: Gulf Security Doctrine Has Failed
DID Press: Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said the recent conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel exposed fundamental flaws in the Gulf’s long-standing security architecture, calling for a new regional security doctrine based on inclusion and cooperation rather…
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Atwan: Israel Faces Strategic Attrition and Gradual Collapse
DID Press: Arab political analyst Abdel Bari Atwan says Israel has entered a phase of strategic attrition that could lead to gradual collapse, arguing that recent regional confrontations have exposed growing military and political vulnerabilities. Atwan said Israel is experiencing…
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Iran-Designated Shipping Lane Dominates Strait of Hormuz Traffic
DID Press: Most commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz on the previous day used the shipping lane designated by Iran, according to maritime tracking firm Kpler, highlighting Tehran’s continued role in managing navigation through one of the world’s most…
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Trump Calls on Israel to Withdraw from Syria and Lebanon
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw Israeli forces from Syria and take similar steps in Lebanon, according to a report by Axios. The report said the phone call between Trump and…
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Yemen Warns Airlines Against Using Saudi Airspace Amid Escalation
DID Press: Yemen’s armed forces have warned international airlines against flying through Saudi airspace until the reopening of Sana’a International Airport, as tensions continue to rise between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. The warning was issued after Yemen referred to the…
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Independent: Trump Claimed Victory 32 Times Despite No Clear Gains
DID Press: British newspaper The Independent has reported that US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed victory over Iran but has failed to present clear evidence of military or political success. The newspaper argued that Washington lacks the ability to…
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