Diplomacy
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Election
Lula Tells Trump to Stay Out of Brazil’s Elections
DID Press: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has warned that the United States should not interfere in Brazil’s upcoming presidential election, scheduled for October, amid renewed political tensions following the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains. Lula made the remarks after meeting…
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Analysis
Israel’s Absence in Draft Agreement Signals Shift in Regional Security Balance
DID Press: A newly published draft of a US–Iran understanding has drawn analytical attention for what it does not include as much as what it does. According to the analysis, the name of Lebanon appears multiple times in the first…
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Government
Trump: Iran Has the Right to Possess Ballistic Missiles
DID Press: Donald Trump has stated that Iran “should have some ballistic missiles,” suggesting that other regional actors also possess similar capabilities. Speaking on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, Trump said: “When others in the region have…
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Afghanistan
UN, Taliban Discuss Humanitarian Cooperation and Aid Delivery
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi held a phone conversation with Rosemary DiCarlo to discuss humanitarian assistance and ongoing cooperation between Afghanistan and the United Nations, according to a statement from the Taliban foreign ministry. The ministry said DiCarlo expressed appreciation…
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Government
Iran, US Sign Memorandum to End War
DID Press: Iranian and US Presidents signed a digital memorandum in the early hours of Thursday aimed at formally ending the conflict between the two countries, according to the account provided in the source text. The development is being described…
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Government
NYT: Iran War Marks Strategic Defeat for Trump
DID Press: The New York Times has described the preliminary agreement ending the four-month conflict between the United States and Iran as evidence of a strategic setback for the administration of Donald Trump, arguing that the war weakened Washington’s military,…
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Afghanistan
Regional Envoys Meet in Almaty to Discuss Afghanistan’s Future
DID Press: Special representatives from the European Union and Central Asian countries met in Almaty on Tuesday for the eighth round of consultations on Afghanistan, focusing on regional connectivity, sustainable development, and the country’s evolving situation. According to Ministry of…
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Afghanistan
Muttaqi Welcomes Iran–US Agreement as Regional Stability Step
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has welcomed the recent Iran–United States agreement, describing it as a positive development for regional stability and urging its effective implementation. Speaking on Tuesday at a meeting of research centers from…
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Afghanistan
Fazlur Rehman Calls for Dialogue-Based Policy with Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman has called on Islamabad to abandon confrontational policies and adopt a strategy of dialogue and reconciliation with Afghanistan to improve regional stability. Speaking in the Pakistani parliament, Fazlur Rehman urged Islamabad…
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Afghanistan
China Urges SCO to Back Afghanistan Reconstruction Efforts
DID Press: China has urged members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to support Afghanistan’s reconstruction and development efforts while strengthening regional stability and security cooperation. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the remarks during a ceremony in Beijing marking…
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