Security
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Top US Senators Condemn Minab Girls’ School Attack as Unacceptable
DID Press: A group of senior US senators has strongly condemned the Trump administration airstrike that targeted a girls’ school in Minab, calling the attack “horrific and under no circumstances acceptable. The joint statement, released Monday, March 9, included Democratic…
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Ayatollah Sayed Mojtaba Khamenei Assumes Iran’s Supreme Leadership, Signaling Strategic Continuity
DID Press: With the appointment of Ayatollah Sayed Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late revolutionary leader, as the new Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the country has entered a critical and decisive phase in its political and…
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Wall Street Journal: Iran’s Appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei Signals Challenge to Trump
DID Press: Wall Street Journal reports that the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new Supreme Leader amid rising tensions with the United States and Israel sends a clear message to Washington: Tehran does not intend to yield under pressure.…
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US, South Korea Launch “Freedom Shield” Military Exercises
DID Press: South Korea and the United States have begun the “Freedom Shield” military exercises, scheduled to continue through March 19. According to Yonhap News Agency, the number of field drills this year has been cut by more than half,…
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IMF Warns Prolonged War May Spike Energy Prices and Inflation
DID Press: Kristalina Georgieva, head of the International Monetary Fund, warned that a prolonged war poses serious risks to global economic stability. Speaking at an event in Bangkok, she said the conflict “has the clear potential to impact global energy…
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UNSC Holds Special Session on Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations Security Council will convene a special meeting today, Monday, March 9, to review the latest political, security, and humanitarian developments in Afghanistan. According to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the session will begin at…
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Iran Expands Strikes on US–Israel Targets as New Leadership Consolidates Power
DID Press: Overnight clashes between Iran, US and Israel have entered a new phase, with intensified attacks and broader retaliatory operations reported across the region. The escalation comes shortly after the announcement that Ayatollah Sayed Mojtaba Khamenei has been selected…
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Clashes Escalate Along Afghanistan–Pakistan Border
DID Press: Fresh reports from eastern Afghanistan indicate that Afghan defensive forces have targeted and completely destroyed a Pakistani militia outpost in the Goshta district of Nangarhar province. Mawlawi Wahidullah Mohammadi, spokesman for the 201st Khalid bin Walid Army Corps,…
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Ansarallah’ Entry into Regional War Depends on ‘Axis of Resistance’ Decision
DID Press: Mohammed Taher Anam, adviser to Yemen’s Supreme Political Council in Sanaa, said the country’s position regarding regional developments is carefully calculated, stressing that any decision by the Houthi movement (Ansarallah) to enter the battlefield will depend on the…
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UNSC Debate on Children Draws Criticism Amid Civilian Deaths in Iran
DID Press: A recent session of the United Nations Security Council on children, technology, and education in conflict zones has drawn criticism from commentators who say global human rights rhetoric often clashes with events on the ground. The meeting in…
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