Analysis
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Analysis
Islamabad Summit: Diplomatic Showcase Without Tangible Impact
DID Press: Pakistan has increasingly sought to transform from a peripheral actor to a more active player in Middle Eastern affairs. Hosting summits—especially with countries like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt, each carrying weight in the Islamic world—allows Islamabad to…
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Analysis
Iran Claims Strategic Initiative as Regional Attacks Escalate Pressure on US, Israel
DID Press: A new wave of attacks attributed to Iran and allied regional forces has intensified tensions across the Middle East, with officials and media reports describing a significant shift in battlefield dynamics affecting both Israel and the United States.…
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Analysis
Israeli Analyst Says ‘Fake Iran Talks’ Narrative Is Psychological Warfare
DID Press: Alon Mizrahi, An Israeli political commentator has argued that reports of potential negotiations between Iran and the United States were deliberately circulated as part of a psychological warfare campaign aimed at creating confusion and mistrust within Iranian public…
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Analysis
From Hegemony to Constraints: Iran–US War Reshapes Global Power Balance
DID Press: Ongoing direct conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel is increasingly viewed as more than a security crisis, emerging instead as a turning point in how the world defines the concept of a superpower. Reciprocal strikes, calculated…
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EU’s Duplicity in Iran War: Words of Peace, Actions of Complicity
DID Press: European bases supporting United States have become legitimate targets for Iran’s defensive operations. Strikes on these bases would not only slow U.S. operations but also drag European countries directly into a conflict they claim to oppose. This stark…
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Afghanistan
Short Truce, Long Tensions: Uncertain Taliban-Pakistan Relations
DID Press: Taliban have not issued an official response to Asif Ali Zardari’s claims. This silence could mean two things: first, political caution to avoid escalating tensions, and second, the fragile internal state of the Taliban, which does not want…
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Afghanistan
Sanctions Remain as Global Distrust of Taliban Persists
DID Press: Nearly four years after the Taliban returned to power, relations with the international community remain marked by caution and deep mistrust. A recent update by the United Nations Security Council reaffirmed sanctions on 22 senior Taliban officials, underscoring…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Signals Policy Shift with Possible Meeting of Taliban Opponents
DID Press: Islamabad’s potential invitation to Afghan political groups opposing the Taliban could be part of efforts to create a new leverage point over the Taliban. If held, the meeting may signal that Pakistan is reconsidering its traditional policy toward…
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Khamenei’s Blood and the Revival of Political Islam
1DID Press: Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei can undoubtedly be regarded—after Ayatollah Sayed Ruhollah Khomeini, and in some respects even more than him—as the most significant architect of the discourse of political Islam in contemporary Iran. Years before the 1979 revolution,…
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Afghanistan
China’s Strategic Calculus: Balancing Security, Economic Stakes Amid Taliban-Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: China’s apprehension over escalating tensions between the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistani forces reflects a multi-dimensional strategic calculation. Beyond economic considerations, Beijing views regional stability as essential for both its security and its substantial investment portfolio. Over recent…
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