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Government
IRGC Spokesman: All US Vessels Have Withdrawn 500 Km From Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Hossein Mohebi, a spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said that all U.S. naval vessels have withdrawn from the Persian Gulf and are now at least 500 km from the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Industry Minister Travels to Belarus for Intl Industrial Exhibition
DID Press: Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban’s acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, has traveled to Belarus at the official invitation of the Belarusian government, according to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce. The ministry said the visit is aimed at…
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Government
UAE Confirms Netanyahu’s Unannounced Meeting With Mohamed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi
DID Press: United Arab Emirates has confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, a day after reports emerged of the previously unannounced visit. According to the official…
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Afghanistan
Grenade Attack Reported at Ghor Governor’s Compound; Suspect Killed
DID Press: A grenade explosion was reported inside the compound of the Ghor provincial governor’s office, injuring a young girl, according to media reports and local sources. The incident reportedly occurred at around 1:40 p.m. local time inside the compound…
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Afghanistan
Freedom Front Claims 2 Taliban Members Killed in Kabul Checkpoint Attack
DID Press: Afghanistan Freedom Front said its fighters attacked a Taliban checkpoint in Kabul’s Sarai-e-Shomali area on Wednesday evening, killing two Taliban members and wounding two others. According to a statement by the group, the attack took place at around…
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Government
Ansarullah: Saudi Security Depends on Ending Yemen War
DID Press: A member of Yemen’s Ansarullah political bureau has warned that continued war and the blockade of Yemen could threaten the security of Saudi Arabia and its economic and oil infrastructure. Mohammed al-Farah, a member of Ansarullah’s political bureau,…
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Afghanistan
Hekmatyar Warns Pakistan: Instability in Afghanistan Could Threaten Pakistan
DID Press: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Afghanistan’s Hezb-e Islami, has warned that Pakistan’s alleged efforts to destabilize Afghanistan and trigger a civil war will fail and could ultimately threaten Pakistan’s own security. In a post on X, Hekmatyar criticized what…
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Government
US Troops Set to Leave Iraq After More Than Two Decades
DID Press: U.S. forces are expected to withdraw from their remaining bases in Iraq by September 30, marking the end of more than two decades of American military presence and operations in the country. The withdrawal follows a U.S. military…
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Iran
38 US Service Members Wounded in Middle East Operations in September
DID Press: At least 38 U.S. service members — 29 sailors and nine Marines — were wounded during military operations in the Middle East in September, according to data from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS).…
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Afghanistan
Herat, Kazakh Traders Sign $20 Million in Trade Agreements
DID Press: Traders from Afghanistan’s western Herat province and Kazakhstan have signed trade agreements worth $20 million during a joint business meeting, with the deals aimed at expanding bilateral trade, increasing exports and strengthening economic cooperation between the two sides.…
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