Threats
-
Middle East Water Crisis: Kuwait Highly Dependent, Iran Maintains Relative Independence
DID Press: As water scarcity emerges as a strategic challenge in the Middle East, reliance on desalination plants highlights stark differences in regional water security. Iran obtains only about 2% of its drinking water from desalination, relying mostly on domestic…
Read More » -
Oil Surges to $120 a Barrel Amid Geopolitical Tensions
DID Press: Crude oil prices jumped sharply today, reaching $120 per barrel, a level not seen since 2022. Murban crude, a key benchmark for the Middle East, also crossed the $120 mark, while real-time trading briefly saw prices exceed $119…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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,…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
Foreign Policy Poll: Vast Majority of Experts Oppose US Military Strike on Iran
DID Press: A new survey by Foreign Policy shows that most international relations experts believe a U.S. military attack on Iran would weaken rather than strengthen Washington’s security. The poll, conducted between March 3–5 among 949 experts, found that 86%…
Read More » -
Bloomberg: Water, Not Oil, Emerges as Middle East’s Most Strategic Resource
DID Press: Bloomberg reports, citing assessments from the CIA, that the Middle East’s most strategic commodity is not oil, but water—a vital resource that could become a key geopolitical factor in any escalation between the U.S. and Iran. Despite abundant…
Read More » -
Politico: Trump Administration Struggles with War Planning and Citizen Evacuations
DID Press: Politico reports growing disarray in the Trump administration’s preparations for a potential war with Iran. The report says the U.S. State Department acted late in issuing evacuation orders for citizens, while the Pentagon is scrambling to deploy additional…
Read More »