Security
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Oman Welcomes New Ideas in Iran–US Nuclear Talks
DID Press: Oman’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today that during the latest round of talks, the Iranian side’s views and proposals were reviewed alongside responses and questions from the U.S. negotiating team regarding how to address key elements of…
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Gulf States Fear US-Iran War, Brace for Regional Fallout
DID Press: Rising US military deployments in the Middle East have triggered deep concern among Gulf states over a potential direct conflict between Washington and Tehran. Hosting key American bases, these countries fear the consequences of a large-scale war and…
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Pakistan, EU Hold Virtual Talks on Afghanistan Security, Human Rights
DID Press: Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan, held a virtual meeting with European Union envoy Gilles Bertrand to discuss the latest political and security developments in the region. Sadiq noted that the talks focused primarily on human rights,…
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Targeted Killings Export Insecurity Beyond Afghanistan’s Borders
DID Press: Recent targeted attacks against Afghanistan political figures and activists abroad have renewed concerns over the “cross-border export of insecurity,” as violence linked to Afghanistan increasingly spills into host countries. The attempted assassination of Keramuddin Reza Zada, a former…
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Iran–US Talks: Deal or Confrontation?
DID Press: On the eve of the third round of talks between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the US, Abdul Latif Nazari, Deputy Minister of Economy in the Taliban administration, published an analytical note on his Facebook page on…
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Iran–Afghanistan Hold New Round of Border Security Talks
DID Press: Iran and Afghanistan held a new round of border talks under the framework of agreements reached by senior officials of both countries, with a focus on strengthening security and bilateral cooperation. The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of…
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UN Launches Human Trafficking Risk Review in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Organization for Migration (UNODC) have announced the launch of a joint collaboration to conduct a strategic assessment on human trafficking in persons and smuggling migrants in Afghanistan. The study…
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Pakistan to Maintain Hardline Policy Until Taliban Drop “Guerrilla Mindset”
DID Press: Pakistan’s Deputy Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry said Islamabad will maintain its current policy toward Kabul unless Afghanistan’s Taliban abandon what he described as a “guerrilla mindset.” In an interview with Geo News, Chaudhry said Pakistan had sought to…
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2025 Becomes Deadliest Year for Journalists in 3 Decades
DID Press: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says 2025 has been the deadliest year for journalists in the past three decades, with 129 journalists and media workers killed worldwide, while responses from governments and international institutions have been limited…
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Taliban Vow “Secret Military Response” to Pakistan Strikes
DID Press: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the group would deliver a “military response” to Pakistan’s recent strikes on Afghan territory, adding that details would remain confidential. The statement followed Pakistani air force attacks early Sunday on Nangarhar and Paktika.…
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