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Ansarullah Seizes Control of Strategic Mokha Port on Yemen’s Red Sea Coast
DID Press: Arab media outlets have reported that Yemen’s armed forces, after pushing back Saudi-backed forces, have taken control of the strategic port of Mokha on Yemen’s western coast overlooking the Red Sea. According to the reports, Ansarullah’s control of…
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A Blind World to Afghanistan’s Silent Crisis
DID Press: Remarks by Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, that Afghanistan’s human rights situation is deteriorating further have once again painted a troubling picture of the country’s humanitarian and human rights conditions. But the significance…
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Saudi Arabia Turns to Iran to Rein in Ansarullah
DID Press: Saudi Arabia has asked Iran to use its influence to restrain Ansarullah and prevent the group from expanding its attacks into Saudi territory. The request was conveyed to Tehran through Pakistan. According to Reuters, Pakistan delivered Riyadh’s warning…
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Nine US Warplanes Damaged in Iranian Missile Attack on Jordan Base
DID Press: Several U.S. military aircraft were damaged when Iran launched missile strikes against the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, CBS News reported, citing sources familiar with the incident. Reuters independently reported the damage on Thursday. According to the…
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Reuters: Iran Likely to Reverse-Engineer US Underwater Drone
DID Press: Iran’s capture of a U.S. military underwater drone could give Tehran an opportunity to study and potentially reverse-engineer the technology, potentially dealing a setback to the Pentagon and its manufacturer, Anduril, Reuters reported. Experts say the captured Dive-LD…
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Muttaqi Calls for Expanded Relations Between Taliban and Bangladesh
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, has called for stronger political, economic and cultural cooperation between Kabul and Dhaka during a meeting with a Bangladeshi delegation of religious scholars, businessmen and industrialists. According to a statement from…
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Afghanistan’s Shiite High Commission Reopens After One-Day Standoff
DID Press: Afghanistan Shiite High Commission said its office in Kabul has reopened to the public a day after it was surrounded by forces from the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice, with its activities continuing without interruption. The commission said in…
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Russia Prioritizes Strengthening Tajikistan-Afghanistan Border, Defense Minister Says
DID Press: Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has said that strengthening security along Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan is a priority for Moscow, adding that Russia’s military base in Tajikistan remains on alert to counter external threats. Belousov said Moscow and…
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Delta Energy Deal Raises Questions Over Persian Gulf and Western Influence in Afghanistan
DID Press: The signing in Kabul of a major oil and gas exploration and production agreement between the Taliban’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum and Saudi company Delta Energy has once again drawn political observers’ attention to the hidden layers…
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IRGC Captures US Unmanned Submarine in Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced the capture of a U.S. smart, unmanned submarine at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. officials have acknowledged the loss of the underwater vehicle but said the…
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