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US Envoy Accuses Taliban of Using ‘Hostage Diplomacy’
DID Press: Mike Waltz, US representative at the UNSC, has accused the Taliban of using “hostage diplomacy” by detaining foreign nationals and restricting the rights of Afghan citizens. Speaking during a Security Council session on the situation in Afghanistan, Waltz…
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Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Capabilities in ‘Ramadan War’ Draw Global Scrutiny
DID Press: Rising regional tensions during the so-called “Ramadan War” have brought Iran’s nuclear program and missile capabilities back into the spotlight of global policy debates. A report by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) highlights how Iran’s technical capacity…
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US War Chief: Washington’s Afghanistan Plans Were Unrealistic
DID Press: Pete Hegseth, US secretary of War, said that Washington’s efforts to rebuild Afghanistan and transform it into a Western-style democracy were unrealistic from the outset. Reflecting on the experience of the war in Afghanistan, Hegseth said the United…
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Egyptian Influencer Slams Gulf Rulers Over US Military Bases
DID Press: An Egyptian social media influencer has sharply criticized Gulf leaders for hosting US military bases, accusing them of prioritizing Washington and Israel over the security of their own countries. In a post, Tarek Habib lamented that he wishes…
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US Preemptive War Against Iran Doomed, Strategy to Overthrow Tehran Fails
DID Press: Dr. Abdul Latif Nazari, Deputy Minister of Professional Affairs at Taliban Ministry of Economy, published a strategic analysis on Facebook describing the U.S. and Israeli aggression against Iran as a “dangerous precedent in the international system” and a…
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Washington Post: US Spent $5.6B on Munitions in First 48 Hours of Iran War
DID Press: According to three US officials cited by The Washington Post, the Pentagon spent $5.6 billion on munitions during the first two days of its aggressive attacks on Iran — a figure highlighting growing concern among some members of…
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EU Struggles to Respond Cohesively to US-Israel Strikes on Iran
DID Press: European governments have been caught off guard by the U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran over the past weekend, highlighting the continent’s limited influence in Middle East crises. Washington launched the operations unilaterally, expecting access to European bases…
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South Korea Opposes US Air Defense System Deployment to Middle East
DID Press: South Korea President Lee Jae-myung has stated that Seoul opposes the transfer of U.S. air defense systems from its territory to the Middle East, though it lacks the leverage to enforce this decision. Lee said that U.S. Forces…
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Strategic Deadlock in Washington: Contradictions in Trump’s Iran War Policy
DID Press: Recent statements by Donald Trump reveal a confusing and inconsistent picture of US policy regarding the ongoing conflict with Iran. Analysts note that Trump has repeatedly shifted between conflicting narratives on the objectives, criteria for victory, and timing…
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Putin and Trump Hold First 2026 Call on Iran, Ukraine, and Venezuela
DID Press: Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, and US President Donald Trump, conducted a one-hour phone call discussing developments in Iran, Ukraine, and Venezuela. The call was initiated by Washington and marks the first publicly acknowledged dialogue between the two…
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