Security
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Fazlur Rehman Challenges Asim Munir to Contest Elections
DID Press: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), has challenged Field Marshal Asim Munir to resign from the military and contest elections if he intends to play a political role, in one of the strongest public criticisms…
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Iran Expands Strikes on US Military Sites Across Gulf Region
DID Press: Iran has launched a new wave of reported missile and drone strikes against US military facilities across the Gulf region, with Iranian officials describing the attacks as retaliation for recent US military actions. Reports from Iranian and regional…
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US Permanently Closes Consulate in Peshawar
DID Press: United States has permanently closed its consulate in Peshawar, transferring all diplomatic and consular responsibilities for Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to the US Embassy in Islamabad, in a move previously attributed to security concerns and cost-saving measures. The…
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Afghanistan UN Envoy Backs Anti-Taliban Attack in Badakhshan
DID Press: Nasir Ahmad Andisha, Afghanistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has voiced support for an armed attack claimed by the Sepahiyan-e Mihan (Homeland Forces) group in Badakhshan Province, describing it as a symbol of resistance against the Taliban…
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Iran Claims Widespread Strikes on US Bases Across Middle East
DID Press: Iranian state-linked media and regional news outlets reported that Iran launched a series of missile and drone attacks targeting U.S. military facilities across the Middle East, amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington. The reported strikes could not…
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Anti-Taliban Armed Group Briefly Seizes District Center in Badakhshan
DID Press: An armed anti-Taliban group briefly seized control of the Yaftal Payan district center in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province early Friday, marking the first reported temporary loss of a district by the Taliban since they returned to power in…
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Iran Warns of Regional Retaliation if US Targets Its Infrastructure
DID Press: Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has warned that any US attack on Iranian infrastructure would trigger a sweeping military response against infrastructure across the region, as tensions between Tehran and Washington continue to escalate. Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for…
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Ex-Afghan Intelligence Chief Raises New Claims Over Ghani–ISI Contacts
DID Press: Former Afghan intelligence chief Rahmatullah Nabil has alleged that former President Ashraf Ghani and former National Security Adviser Hanif Atmar maintained a confidential communication line in the presidential palace for direct contact with Pakistan’s military and intelligence leadership.…
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Istanbul Court Issues International Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu
DID Press: An Istanbul court has issued an international arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over allegations related to the Israeli attack on the humanitarian aid flotilla Sumud and complaints accusing Israeli officials of genocide and crimes against…
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Ghalibaf: Iran Not Bound by Unbeneficial Agreements in US Conflict
DID Press: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran is engaged in an “existential war” with the United States and argued that any agreement that does not serve Iran’s interests would not be binding. In a statement, Ghalibaf said…
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