Politics
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Marandi: Iran Outlines Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz to Pakistan Army Chief
DID Press: Mohammad Marandi, an Iranian international affairs analyst, has provided details of a meeting between Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir, saying Iran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz were discussed. Marandi said in a…
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Retired US General: Washington Has Lost Access to 15 Middle East Bases
DID Press: Retired US General McCaffrey has claimed that the U.S. military has permanently lost access to 15 military bases in the Persian Gulf, following damage sustained during the recent conflict with Iran. McCaffrey said in a recent interview that…
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Iran Tells Pakistan Army Chief: US Must Change Its Approach
DID Press: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for a change in U.S. policy during a meeting with Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, stressing the need for Washington to honor the terms of the Islamabad understanding. Pezeshkian said…
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Ayesha Wahab: Washington Should Maintain Diplomatic Relations With Afghanistan
DID Press: Ayesha Wahab, the first Afghan-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, says the United States should maintain formal diplomatic relations with Afghanistan regardless of whether the Taliban or its opponents are in power, using diplomacy to…
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Ghalibaf: US Breach of Commitments Undermined Regional Stability
DID Press: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s chief negotiator, said the commitments outlined in a memorandum of understanding were clear and accused the United States of undermining efforts to establish regional stability by failing to honor its commitments. Speaking during a…
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India’s National Security Adviser Arrives in China for Border Talks
DID Press: Ajit Doval, India’s national security adviser, arrived in Beijing on Monday for talks on the long-running border dispute between India and China. India’s Foreign Ministry said Doval is scheduled to meet Wang Yi on Tuesday for discussions on…
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Neumann: US Embassy in Kabul Could Reopen if Taliban Change Policies
DID Press: Ronald Neumann, a former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, says Washington could consider reopening its embassy in Kabul if doing so serves U.S. interests and the Taliban make concrete changes to their policies. In an interview with i24NEWS, Neumann…
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Taliban Rejects Inclusive Government, Says It Would Quickly Collapse
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban, has rejected calls for an inclusive government in Afghanistan, arguing that the country’s society lacks the capacity to accommodate different political factions within a single governing structure. Mujahid said Afghanistan’s political experience…
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Fazlur Rehman Warns Pakistan Army Chief: ‘Do Not Forget History’
DID Press: Fazlur Rehman, leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, has warned Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir that military power should not lead to the lessons of history being ignored, saying a repeat of the events of 1971 should not…
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Eizenkot Maintains Lead as Israel’s Preferred Prime Minister
DID Press: Gadi Eizenkot remains the preferred candidate to serve as Israel’s next prime minister, according to a new opinion poll, receiving 47 percent support among respondents. Benjamin Netanyahu gained four percentage points compared with the previous survey, reaching 38…
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