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Iran Urges UN Security Council to Condemn US Strikes
DID Press: Iran has urged the United Nations Security Council to condemn recent U.S. military strikes on southern Iran, including an attack on a residential home hosting a wedding ceremony in Kuhestak, Hormozgan province, which Tehran described as a violation…
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WSJ: Trump Weighs Declaring End to Iran War
DID Press: US President Donald Trump is privately discussing the possibility of declaring the war with Iran over, even as Washington maintains military forces in the Middle East and continues to exert economic pressure on Tehran, according to The Wall…
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Pakistan Says Ties With Kabul Depend on Action Against TTP
DID Press: Pakistan has said meaningful progress in relations with Afghanistan will depend on the Taliban taking “concrete and verifiable” action against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and other militant groups Islamabad says are operating from…
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Iran Launches New Wave of Attacks on US Targets Across Persian Gulf
DID Press: Iran’s armed forces and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have announced a new wave of drone and missile attacks targeting U.S. military facilities in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, amid a sharp escalation in hostilities…
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Brent Crude Climbs Above $95 as US-Iran Tensions Escalate
DID Press: Brent crude oil prices surged on Wednesday as renewed military tensions between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over potential supply disruptions in the Middle East and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters reported that Brent…
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SCO Calls for Inclusive Government in Afghanistan
DID Press: Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), in their final declaration at the Bishkek summit, called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan with the participation of all ethnic and political groups. The leaders said an…
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Lionel Messi Retires From Argentina Duty After 21-Year International Career
DID Press: Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, ending a historic 21-year career with Argentina after the 39-year-old captain led the national team through one of the most successful periods in its history. Messi said the decision…
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Turkey-Israel Tensions Raise Concerns Over Possible Mediterranean Clash
DID Press: Israel has reportedly raised the operational readiness of its navy amid increased Turkish naval activity in the eastern Mediterranean, as tensions between Ankara and Tel Aviv continue to grow. Israeli media, citing security assessments, reported that the Israeli…
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Turkish FM: Netanyahu Has Become a Threat to Global Security
DID Press: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has strongly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying his policies and actions have made him, in Fidan’s words, a “common enemy of humanity, the international community and global security.” Speaking in Istanbul,…
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SCO Leaders Gather in Bishkek to Discuss Security and Multipolar Order
DID Press: A two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has opened in Bishkek, bringing together Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian for discussions on regional security,…
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