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Economy
Oil Prices Rise Ahead of Xi–Trump Talks
DID Press: Global oil markets posted a modest increase on Thursday as investors focused on the upcoming meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and former U.S. President Donald Trump, with expectations that the talks could provide clearer signals on the…
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Analysis
US-China Talks in Beijing: Trump Arrives Weakened as Iran Shapes Strategic Balance
DID Press: Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing comes at a moment of heightened regional tensions and shifting geopolitical leverage, with Washington facing mounting pressure over its recent confrontation with Iran and China positioned to capitalize on U.S. strategic setbacks. Trump…
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Government
NYT: Iran’s Missile Capabilities Remain Largely Intact Despite US Claims
DID Press: A new report by The New York Times says Iran has preserved most of its missile infrastructure along the Persian Gulf, contradicting repeated claims by the United States that Tehran’s military capabilities had been largely destroyed. According to…
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Government
Ghalibaf: US Has ‘No Choice’ but to Accept Iran’s 14-Point Peace Plan
DID Press: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has declared that US has “no option” other than accepting Iran’s proposed 14-point peace initiative, amid rising tensions over the fragile Middle East ceasefire. The remarks came after Donald Trump described the regional ceasefire as…
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Economy
Iran–US Ceasefire on Verge of Collapse as Gulf Crisis Deepens on Day 72 of War
DID Press: On the 72nd day of the ongoing conflict, tensions between Iran and the United States have intensified sharply, with diplomatic exchanges, psychological pressure, and military signaling converging into what analysts describe as a fragile and unstable ceasefire. Donald…
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Economy
Trump Denies Prior Knowledge of South Pars Strike
DID Press: Donald Trump said Washington had no prior knowledge of a reported Israeli strike on Iran’s South Pars Gas Field, while warning Tehran against further attacks in the region. Trump said Israel carried out the strike “out of anger”…
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Economy
Washington Pressuring Iran to Contain China’s Rise
DID Press: Italian analyst Emanuele Scimia argues that Donald Trump is pursuing a strategy of indirect pressure to counter China, rather than engaging Beijing in direct confrontation. The approach aims to slow China’s rise by tightening constraints on its energy…
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Government
Jeffrey Sachs Warns of Dire Consequences of War with Iran
DID Press: Jeffrey Sachs, a prominent American economist, warned that any war with Iran would be an extremely risky move with devastating consequences for the United States. Sachs pointed out that Israel, both under Donald Trump and within the broader…
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Afghanistan
Allies outraged by Trump remarks on NATO’s role in Afghanistan
DID Press: Recent comments by US President Donald Trump questioning NATO’s role in the Afghanistan war have sparked a strong backlash from American allies, with former officials and military figures describing the remarks as disrespectful to the victims of one…
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Analysis
Why Washington Sidelined Venezuela’s Opposition and Moved Closer to Delcy Rodríguez
DID Press: Recent assessments in Washington indicate that, after months of review, the United States has concluded that Venezuela’s opposition lacks the operational capacity required for a genuine transfer of power. As a result, Washington has shifted toward a path…
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