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Afghanistan
Robert Kaplan Warns US Risk of “Medium Wars” with Iran, Echoing Historical Traps
DID Press: Renowned geopolitical analyst Robert Kaplan has warned that escalating tensions between the United States and Iran could trap Washington in a “medium war,” similar to historical conflicts in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Drawing on the concept first outlined…
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Government
Iran Claims Strategic Upper Hand After Overnight Strikes on US Bases, Israeli Targets
DID Press: Rising tensions across West Asia overnight have, according to Iranian accounts, highlighted a shift in the regional balance of power in favor of Iran. Tehran asserted that it not only seized the operational initiative but also demonstrated that…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Spokesman: Iran Capable of Withstanding Crisis, Unlikely to Be Defeated
DID Press: Senior Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Iran has the capacity to overcome crises and would not be defeated in a potential conflict with the United States and Israel. In a televised interview with TOLOnews, Mujahid addressed the possibility…
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Afghanistan
Over 780 Trucks Cross Farah Border Daily Amid Rising Trade
DID Press: Officials from the Farah Chamber of Commerce and Industries report that more than 780 trucks pass daily through the Sheikh Abunasr Farahi border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran. Despite regional tensions and security challenges, this flow continues, highlighting…
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Economy
Iran Conditions Hormuz Oil Passage on Yuan Payments
DID Press: CNN, citing a senior Iranian official, reports that Iran is considering allowing a limited number of tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, provided all oil transactions are conducted in Chinese yuan. Currently, the majority of global oil…
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Government
Iran Launches Multiple Strikes Across Region During Heavy Night of Escalation
DID Press: A new phase of escalation unfolded overnight in the confrontation involving Iran, the United States and Israel, as Iranian media reported successive waves of military operations under the codename “True Promise 4.” The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said…
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Analysis
Struggle for Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab Signals Shift in Global Energy Power Dynamics
DID Press: Ongoing confrontation between Iran, the US, and Israel in the Persian Gulf and around the Strait of Hormuz has escalated from a military clash to a multi-layered battle involving energy, economics, and political resilience. While former U.S. President…
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Economy
Iran’s 40th Wave of Attacks Raises Risk to Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Transit
DID Press: As the 40th wave of Iran’s “Operation True Promise 4” operations began early Thursday, joint attacks by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon’s Hezbollah entered an intensified phase, lasting five hours compared to the previous strike’s…
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Government
Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Capabilities in ‘Ramadan War’ Draw Global Scrutiny
DID Press: Rising regional tensions during the so-called “Ramadan War” have brought Iran’s nuclear program and missile capabilities back into the spotlight of global policy debates. A report by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) highlights how Iran’s technical capacity…
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Analysis
US Preemptive War Against Iran Doomed, Strategy to Overthrow Tehran Fails
DID Press: Dr. Abdul Latif Nazari, Deputy Minister of Professional Affairs at Taliban Ministry of Economy, published a strategic analysis on Facebook describing the U.S. and Israeli aggression against Iran as a “dangerous precedent in the international system” and a…
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