Threats
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Finkelstein: War on Iran Would Be Costly, Futile, and Unjustified for US
DID Press: Norman Finkelstein, a Jewish-American scholar, has warned that any U.S. military action against Iran would not only fail to advance Washington’s strategic interests but would also impose heavy costs and serious damage on the US itself. He said…
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Herat Governor: Corrupt Officials to be Treated as Kidnappers
DID Press: Taliban-appointed governor of Herat warned against administrative corruption, saying officials who abuse their authority are viewed by the government as equivalent to kidnappers. Maulvi Noor Ahmad Islamjar, the Taliban governor of Herat province, warned of the spread of…
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UNAMA: Pakistani Attacks Leave Over 500 Afghan Civilians Dead or Wounded in 3 Months
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said that at least 70 civilians were killed and 478 others wounded in Afghanistan during the final quarter of 2025, attributing the casualties to cross-border attacks by Pakistani military forces. UNAMA described…
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China Unveils New Weapon Targeting Starlink Satellites
DID Press: A Chinese media outlet reported that researchers in China have developed a compact microwave-based system capable of disabling low-Earth orbit satellites, including networks such as Starlink. According to the report, Wang Gang, a member of the research team,…
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Khalilzad: Detention of US Citizens Major Obstacle to US-Taliban Relations
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. special representative for Afghanistan, stated that the detention of two American citizens in Afghanistan is the biggest obstacle to improving relations between Washington and Taliban. Khalilzad mentioned that although the U.S. is “very satisfied”…
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Pakistan, Uzbekistan Urge Taliban to Ensure Security for Key Rail Project
DID Press: Pakistan and Uzbekistan stated that implementation of the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan railway project is not feasible without ensuring lasting security in Afghanistan. In a joint statement, Pakistan and Uzbekistan called on the Taliban government to take immediate and concrete actions…
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US Calls for Trilateral Nuclear Talks with Russia, China
DID Press: US called on Russia and China to enter trilateral negotiations to establish a new framework for nuclear arms control—a move that further heightened global arms-control tensions amid Washington’s direct accusation that Beijing conducted a covert nuclear test, As…
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ISIS Claims Responsibility for Deadly Shiite Mosque Blast in Islamabad
DID Press: ISIS’s Pakistan branch claimed responsibility for the deadly suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan’s capital. In a statement, ISIS–Pakistan released an image of the attacker, identifying him as “Saifullah Ansari,” and said he carried out the…
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31 Killed, 169 Injured in Explosion at Shiite Mosque in Islamabad
DID Press: A terrorist explosion at the Hazrat Khadija al-Kubra Shiite mosque in Islamabad’s Tarlai area has left at least 31 people dead and 169 injured. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the attack and ordered an immediate investigation,…
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50% Surge in Drug Seizures Along Tajikistan–Afghanistan Border in 2025
DID Press: Tajik authorities say drug seizures along the country’s border with Afghanistan increased by around 50 percent in 2025 compared with the previous year, reaching a total of 2,742 kilograms. Zafar Samad, head of Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency, announced…
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